Sec. 4-124j. Creation. Membership. Withdrawal.
Sec. 4-124j. Creation. Membership. Withdrawal. Within any planning region
of the state a regional council of governments may be created by the adoption of sections
4-124i to 4-124p, inclusive, by ordinance of the legislative bodies of not less than sixty
per cent of all towns, cities and boroughs within such planning region entitled to membership on such council as hereinafter provided. Where any regional council of elected
officials, or a regional planning agency, exist within a planning region, a regional council
of governments may be created either as hereinabove provided, or by the adoption of
said sections by resolution of any such regional council or councils of elected officials
and any such regional planning agency, and the ratification of any such resolution by
ordinance of the legislative bodies of not less than sixty per cent of all such towns, cities
and boroughs. All towns, cities and boroughs within a planning region shall be entitled
to membership on such council, including any city or borough with boundaries not
coterminous with the boundaries of the town in which it is located. Any nonmember
town, city or borough entitled to membership may join the council by the adoption of
said sections by ordinance of its legislative body. Any member town, city or borough
may withdraw from the council by adoption of an appropriate ordinance of its legislative
body to become effective on the date of such adoption; provided, however, that any
such withdrawing member shall be obligated to pay its pro rata share of expenses of
operation and pro rata share of funds committed by the council to active programs as
of such date of withdrawal.
(1971, P.A. 821, S. 2.)