[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, a Board of Finance for the Town of Ashford.]
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.