[Adopted 3-22-1958 by Art. 50 as Art. XIV of the 1958 General
Bylaws; amended 5-16-1990 ATM by Art. 40; 10-30-2007 ATM by Art. 1]
[Amended 10-22-1990 ATM by Art. 3; 5-16-1994 ATM by Art 21; 10-30-2007 ATM by Art.
1]
There shall be a Warrant Advisory Committee
consisting of five citizens of the Town, other than Town officers;
members shall be appointed annually by the Town Moderator to serve
three-year terms, so arranged that the terms of as nearly an equal
number of members as is possible shall expire each year, appointments
to be made no later than July 1. In the event of any vacancy in the
Warrant Advisory Committee, the Secretary of the Committee shall notify
the Town Moderator in writing, who shall thereupon fill such vacancy.
Effective January 1, 2008, the membership of the Warrant Advisory
Committee shall be increased to include one alternate member, to be
appointed by the Town Moderator. The initial alternate member appointee
shall serve for a three-year term to expire on June 30, 2010. Successor
terms for this position shall likewise be for three years.
Any member of said Committee who shall be appointed
or elected to any Town office shall forthwith upon his qualification
in such office, and any member who shall remove from the Town shall
upon such removal, cease to be a member of said Committee. Said Committee
shall choose its own officers, and the members thereof shall serve
without salary.
The Committee shall begin its work not later
than January 15 in the municipal year.
All recommendations of the Committee made to
the Town shall be recommendations of a majority of the entire Committee,
but this shall not be construed to prevent recommendations by a minority
as such. The Warrant Advisory Committee shall have authority at any
time to investigate the books, accounts and management of any department
of the Town. It may appoint subcommittees and delegate to them such
of its powers as it deems expedient.
No action shall be taken at any meeting appropriating
or involving the expenditure of money, the creation of debt, or the
disposal of property of the Town until the proposition has been referred
to the Warrant Advisory Committee and report made thereon.
The enactment of these bylaws shall not affect
the tenure of persons already appointed as members of the Warrant
Advisory Committee.
