Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-344
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Sec. 7-344. Appropriations. Laying of tax.
Official statutory text
See Sec. 7-388 re annual budget meeting.
See Sec. 7-390 re publication of budget statement.
See Sec. 7-406 re town reports.
Property in city of Stamford is subject to town taxes to meet expenses of services performed outside city and not benefiting property owners in city. 134 C. 65. Board properly exercised its discretion in that salary increase for teachers was beyond amount reasonably necessary. 138 C. 521. Cited. 178 C. 81; 192 C. 426; 217 C. 303. Statute does not preclude town charter from allowing for a bifurcated town budget. 268 C. 295.
Statute precludes charter amendment providing for separate referenda on town operating budget and board of education budget. 70 CA 358.
Board is bound to apply cash surplus in town's general fund to reduction of amount of estimated expenditures. Court cannot direct records of minutes of board be kept in town clerk's office. 11 CS 215. Towns are required to levy such taxes as are sufficient to pay estimated expenses of town for current year. 14 CS 258. If board makes no recommendations for appropriations, only annual town meeting may make appropriations. 16 CS 485. Cited. 20 CS 227; 32 CS 237.
See Sec. 7-390 re publication of budget statement.
See Sec. 7-406 re town reports.
Property in city of Stamford is subject to town taxes to meet expenses of services performed outside city and not benefiting property owners in city. 134 C. 65. Board properly exercised its discretion in that salary increase for teachers was beyond amount reasonably necessary. 138 C. 521. Cited. 178 C. 81; 192 C. 426; 217 C. 303. Statute does not preclude town charter from allowing for a bifurcated town budget. 268 C. 295.
Statute precludes charter amendment providing for separate referenda on town operating budget and board of education budget. 70 CA 358.
Board is bound to apply cash surplus in town's general fund to reduction of amount of estimated expenditures. Court cannot direct records of minutes of board be kept in town clerk's office. 11 CS 215. Towns are required to levy such taxes as are sufficient to pay estimated expenses of town for current year. 14 CS 258. If board makes no recommendations for appropriations, only annual town meeting may make appropriations. 16 CS 485. Cited. 20 CS 227; 32 CS 237.
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