There shall be three alternate members of the Board of Finance,
who shall be electors and taxpayers of the town. They shall hold no
other office of trust or emolument in the town, county or state governments.
No alternate member shall receive compensation for his services as
such, but any necessary expenses shall be paid to him by the Treasurer
when funds have been appropriated therefor by the Town Council. Not
more than two alternate members of the Board of Finance shall be of
the same political party.
The Selectmen shall, in the odd-numbered years commencing in
1975, on or after December 1, appoint the three alternate members
of the Board of Finance, who, after qualification, shall hold office
for a term of two years from the first day of December in the odd-numbered
years and until their successors have been appointed and shall have
qualified.
The alternate members of the Board of Finance, when seated as provided in §
19-4, shall have all the powers and duties of regular members of the Board of Finance as set forth in Article V of the Charter.