Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established.
Sec. 13b-212b. Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council established.
(a) There is established a Metro North New Haven Rail Commuter Council which shall
consist of fifteen members, all of whom shall be commuters who regularly use the
transportation services of: (1) The New Haven commuter railroad line which includes
the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches of such line and (2) the Shoreline
East railroad line. Members shall be appointed as follows: The Governor shall appoint
four members, the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members, the
speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members, the minority leader
of the Senate shall appoint one member, the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member, the chairmen of the joint standing committee of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation shall each
appoint one member and the ranking members of said committee shall jointly appoint
one member. Each member shall serve for a term of four years. Any vacancy shall be
filled by the original appointing authority by appointment for the unexpired portion of
any term. Members of the council shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and approved by the General Assembly.
(b) The members of the council shall choose one of the members to be chairman
of the council. A majority of the members of the council then in office shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of any business, and action shall be by vote of a majority
of the members present at a meeting. The council shall meet at least once during each
calendar quarter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary or upon
the request of a majority of the members in office. Special meetings shall be held at the
request of such majority after notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1-225.
Any member who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar
year or who fails to attend three consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have resigned
from office.
(P.A. 85-329, S. 1, 3; P.A. 89-87, S. 4, 5; P.A. 92-96.)
History: P.A. 89-87 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for the filling of vacancies by the original appointing authority by
appointment, rather than by the governor, with the advice and consent of the general assembly, by appointment; P.A. 92-96 amended Subsec. (a) to add one member representing the Shoreline East railroad line to the council.