[Adopted 3-30-1978]
This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions of C.G.S. § 7-340a, as amended.
A. 
Three persons who shall be electors and taxpayers of the Town of Old Lyme shall serve on the Board of Finance of Old Lyme as alternate members of such Board subject to the provisions of C.G.S. § 9-167a concerning minority representation of political parties.
[Amended 10-29-1979]
B. 
The responsibility of an alternate member is to act if a regular member of such Board is absent or disqualified, and each alternate shall act for a regular member in the manner provided by C.G.S. § 7-340a, as amended.
C. 
Terms of office; vacancies.
[Amended 10-29-1979]
(1) 
The initial term of office of the alternate members shall be as follows:
(a) 
One member shall serve until the second Tuesday next following the date of the municipal election held in November 1979.
(b) 
One member shall serve until the second Tuesday next following the date of the municipal election held in November 1979.
(c) 
One member shall be appointed by the Board of Finance to serve until the second Tuesday next following the date of the municipal election held in November 1981.
(2) 
Thereafter, at the expiration of the original term of office of each of the original alternate members, a member shall be elected or his successor shall serve for a term of two years.
(3) 
In the event of a vacancy in the office of an alternate, such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided in C.G.S. § 7-343 for regular members.