(A) The Board of Selectmen shall, pursuant to the authority provided in Public Act 75-440 (January Session, 1975), being Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-340a, appoint three electors and taxpayers of the town as alternate members of the Town Board of Finance, subject to the provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-167a concerning minority representation of political parties.
(B) Such alternate members shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the state statutes for such Board of Finance and its members.
(C) (1) The alternate members so appointed shall serve as follows:
(a) One alternate member to serve until the second Tuesday next following the municipal election in November, 1977;
(b) One alternate member to serve until the second Tuesday next following the municipal election in November, 1979; and
(c) One alternate member to serve until the second Tuesday next following the municipal election in November, 1981.
(2) Biennially, upon the expiration of said terms of office, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint an alternate member to serve for a six-year term to begin on the second Tuesday next following the municipal election. Any vacancy arising by death, disqualification or resignation of any alternate member of the Board of Finance shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Selectmen for the unexpired portion of the term of such alternate member. The Board of Selectmen may remove an alternate member for cause.
(D) If a regular member of the Board of Finance is absent or is disqualified, such absent or disqualified member shall designate an alternate to so act. In the event that an absent or disqualified regular member shall fail or refuse to designate an alternate to so act, the majority of the regular members of the Board of Finance not absent and not disqualified may designate an alternate to so act for each absent or disqualified regular member.
(E) No alternate member of the Board of Finance shall hold any salaried town office. The alternate members of the Board of Finance shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. No alternate member shall receive compensation for his or her services as such, but the necessary expenses of such alternate when seated as a member of the Board of Finance, when approved, shall be paid by the town.
(Ord. passed 1-28-1976)