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Sec. 2-71. - Temporary appointments.#
Whenever any member of any board, commission or committee appointed by the town council is called into active service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period in excess of 30 days, such person's position on the board, commission or committee shall be deemed to be temporarily vacant, and the town council shall have the right to appoint a temporary replacement for the member. The temporary appointment shall only be effective until such time as either the regular member returns from active service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the regular members term of office expires, whichever shall first occur.
(Code 1986, § 2-46)