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2009 Connecticut Code
Title 7 Municipalities
Chapter 106 Town Boards Of Finance
Sec. 7-340a. Alternate members of boards of finance. Appointment or election provided for by ordinance.
Sec. 7-340a. Alternate members of boards of finance. Appointment or election
provided for by ordinance. Any town, in addition to such powers as it has under the
provisions of the general statutes, any special act or municipal charter, shall have the
power to provide by ordinance for the appointment or election of not more than three
alternate members to its board of finance, subject to the provisions of section 9-167a
concerning minority representation of political parties. Such alternate members shall,
when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the general
statutes, any special act or municipal charter relating to such town for such board of
finance and its members. Such alternate members shall be electors and taxpayers of
such town. If a regular member of such board is absent or is disqualified, such absent
or disqualified member shall designate an alternate to so act. In the event that an absent
or disqualified regular member shall fail or refuse to designate an alternate to so act,
the majority of the regular members of the board of finance not absent and not disqualified may designate an alternate subject to the provisions of section 9-167a, to so act for
such absent or disqualified regular member.(P.A. 75-440, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-72, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 76-72 provided for appointment of alternate by majority vote of those present when not designated by regular member he is to replace.
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