[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ashford as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[At a Special Town Meeting held October 28, 1939, it was voted to establish, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 28 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended,[1] a Board of Finance for the Town of Ashford.]
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Editor's Note: See now C.G.S. § 7-340 et seq.
[Adopted 12-16-1975]
There shall be three alternate members elected to the Board of Finance of the Town of Ashford.
The election of such alternates shall conform to § 9-167a of the Connecticut General Statutes and all revisions of the same as concerns minority representation of political parties.
Each alternate, when seated, shall have all the powers and duties set forth in the General Statutes or any special act of the State of Connecticut or any municipal charter of the Town of Ashford as may now be in force or as hereinafter may be enacted concerning such Board.
Alternates elected hereunder shall be electors and taxpayers of the Town of Ashford.
When a regular member of the Board of Finance is absent or disqualified, such absent or disqualified member shall designate an alternate to act in his place. If he fails to make such designation, the Chairperson of the Board shall designate an alternate from such panel, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
Three alternate members shall be elected at a Special Town Meeting called for that purpose within 45 days of the effective date of this article to serve until the next Town election. At said Town election one alternate shall be elected for two years, one alternate shall be elected for four years, and one alternate shall be elected for six years. At each subsequent Town election, one alternate shall be elected for a six-year term.
In the event that there are fewer than three alternates to the Board of Finance, such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled at the next Town Meeting, either regular or special, or a Special Town Meeting called for that purpose. No vacancy shall remain unfilled more than 21 days.