Connecticut General Statutes Title 8. Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development § 8-19a. Alternate members of planning commission

Any municipality, in addition to such powers as it has under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act, shall have the power to provide by ordinance for the appointment or election of alternate members to its planning commission. Such alternate members shall be electors, and, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the general statutes or any special act relating to such municipality for such commission and its members. Such alternate members may attend all meetings and executive sessions of said commission. Any alternate member who also serves or served on the zoning commission or zoning board of appeals in such municipality shall recuse himself or herself from participation in any appeal before the zoning board of appeals from a decision of the planning commission if such alternate member participated in such decision. Such ordinance shall provide for the manner of designating alternates to act.