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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-324 (2026)

Definition. Continuation of former districts

✓ current as of May 2026
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For the purposes of sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, “district” means any fire district, sewer district, fire and sewer district, lighting district, village, beach or improvement association and any other district or association, except a school district, wholly within a town and having the power to make appropriations or to levy taxes. All districts established prior to May 29, 1957, under the provisions of the general statutes or by special act shall be continued; provided any such district may be dissolved or consolidated with the government of any town, city or borough of which it is a part in accordance with the provisions of the general statutes or may, by a two-thirds vote of those voters present at a district meeting, elect to be governed by the provisions of sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, in lieu of the provisions of any general or special act under which such district was established or operated. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of sections 7-324 to 7-329, inclusive, a district established prior to May 29, 1957, and electing to be governed by said sections shall not be required to adopt the form of organization provided for in said sections but may continue its existing form of organization and nevertheless have and exercise the powers and duties granted to districts in said sections and in such event the officers of such district shall have and may exercise the powers and duties granted to district officers in said sections.

(1957, P.A. 465, S. 17(a); September, 1957, P.A. 6, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 595.)

History: 1959 act added provision permitting continuance of existing organization but adoption of home rule act re powers and duties.

Cited. 155 C. 577; 179 C. 589.

Fire districts established prior to May 29, 1957, may be consolidated in accordance with Secs. 7-195 to 7-201. 28 CS 413.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1967–2020 · leading case: Silberstein v. 54 Hillcrest Park Assocs., LLC, 41 A.3d 1147 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012).
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Silberstein v. 54 Hillcrest Park Assocs., LLC, 41 A.3d 1147 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 6× “” The defendant tax district was created in 1985, pursuant to General Statutes § 7-324 et seq. 4 Upon its formation, the tax district assumed the maintenance activities previously performed by the association.”
Farrior v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Black Point Beach Club Ass'n, 796 A.2d 1262 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 4× “…the term “municipalities” encompasses “districts” establishing zoning commissions under General Statutes § 7-326, and General Statutes § 7-324 provides that, as used in General Statutes §§ 7-324 to 7-329, the term “district” includes any “beach or improvement association.” 21…”
Stroiney v. Crescent Lake Tax Dist., 533 A.2d 208 (Conn. 1987). · cites it 2× “The court then determined that since each *294 of the three counts of the complaint attacks the legality of the Crescent Lake Tax District’s existence on the ground that incorporation under General Statutes § 7-324 et seq. was defective, the plaintiffs had no standing to bring…”
Miller v. Eighth Utils. Dist., 427 A.2d 425 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 3× “Since the district charter does not contain provisions regarding consolidation, the plaintiffs read §7-324 of the General Statutes, which provides in pertinent part that “any such district may be dissolved or consolidated with the government of any *595 town, city or borough of…”
Windham First Taxing Dist. v. Town of Windham, 546 A.2d 226 (Conn. 1988). · cites it 2× “Chapter 105, entitled “Fire, Sewer and Other Districts,” is now contained in General Statutes §§ 7-324 through 7-339Í.”
Redding v. Georgetown Land Dev. Co., LLC, 337 Conn. 75 (Conn. 2020). · cites it 2× “’’ General Statutes § 7-324. 8 The parties in the present appeal agree that the taxing district’s assign- ment of the tax liens to the defendant does not affect the priority of those liens pursuant to General Statutes § 12-195h, which provides in relevant part: ‘‘Any…”
Ethics Comm'n v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 23 A.3d 1211 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “[5] General Statutes § 7-148h (a) provides: "Any town, city, district, as defined in section 7-324, or borough may, by charter provision or ordinance, establish a board, commission, council, committee or other agency to investigate allegations of unethical conduct, corrupting…”
Mayfield v. Goshen Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., 22 A.3d 1251 (Conn. 2011). “this section and sections 7-196 to 7-201, inclusive, ‘unit of local government’ means a town or political subdivision thereof and ‘political subdivision’ means a city, borough or district within a town”); General Stat *747 utes § 7-479a (a) (“ ‘[l]ocal public agency’ means any…”
Gunther v. Dubno, 487 A.2d 1080 (Conn. 1985). “ch by reason of its purposes or activities is exempt from federal income tax regardless of whether it is subject to federal or state tax on unrelated business taxable income, or (4) any unincorporated entity all of the ownership interest in which is held by or in behalf of any…”
Dugas v. Beauregard, 236 A.2d 87 (Conn. 1967). “In § 7-324, the word “district” is defined as “any .”
Putala v. DePaolo, 623 A.2d 989 (Conn. 1993). “ncil of such town if the town has a town council and a representative town meeting, the town charter provides for some form of minority representation in the election of members of the representative town meeting, and the city has a city council and a body having the attributes…”
Town of Watertown v. Watertown Fire Dist., 265 A.2d 496 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1968). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff is obviously seeking a consolidation of the defendants with itself, the town of Water-town ; however, § 7-324 of the General Statutes provides that all fire districts established prior to May 29, 1957, shall be continued, except that such a district may be…”
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