SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 16 of Chapter 39 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the committee authorized by town by-law to appoint members of the Finance Committee may appoint a person to serve as an alternate member of the Finance Committee.
SECTION 2. A person appointed as an alternate member of the Finance Committee may act as a member of the Committee as set forth in section 16 of chapter 39 of the General Laws and any other applicable law or by-law, but only in the absence of a regular member of the Committee.
SECTION 3. The initial term of the alternate member shall be for 3 years, and thereafter successors shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. An alternate member may, after a public hearing if requested, be removed for cause by the appointing authority. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term of an alternate member shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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