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i ' C. The Committee may make such investigations and hold such hearings as it may i deem necessary but shall hold at least one (1)public hearing annually during the Committee's deliberations on capital projects, said hearing to be held following notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town. §6-17. Effect of Program. Such Capital Improvement Program, after its adoption by Town Meeting action, shall permit the expenditure on projects included therein of sums from departmental budgets for surveys, engineering advice, options or appraisals which may be expended for projects listed thereon, but no such expenditure shall be incurred on projects which have not been so approved by Town Meeting action. Such expenditures may also be made as to projects approved by the Town through the appropriation of sums in the current or prior years and also for preliminary planning for projects to be undertaken more than five 5 years thence. §6-18. Copies of Annual Report. Copies of the Annual Report shall be published and distributed along with the Finance Committee Report. The Capital Improvement Program Committee shall deposit the original with the Town Clerk. §6-19. Vacancies. Wherever any vacancy shall occur on the Committee, it shall be filled by the appointing authority that appointed the member whose position had become vacant. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Committee shall hold office for the unexpired term of the person whom he succeeds. §6-20. Organization. Committee members shall organize at the first meeting of the Committee following June 30 of each year and choose a Clerk. All members shall serve without compensation, although they may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performance of duties, subject to Town Meeting appropriation. ARTICLE VIII-- Reversion of Appropriations to General Fund History: Adopted 5-3-1982 ATM, Article 22, approved by Attorney General on 9-7-1982. §6-21. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following words shall have the following meanings: GENERAL APPROPRIATION - Any appropriation made by Town Meeting that is not a specific appropriation within the meaning of this Article. f SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION - An appropriation made by Town Meeting that is described within the vote, making the appropriation as being "specific," and is otherwise a "specific appropriation" under the law. §6-22. General Appropriations. General appropriations made by the Town Meeting shall continue to revert to the general fund at the close of the fiscal year for which they are made, as provided by law. 33