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Appointment of Clerk or Secretary: The Board shall appoint one (1) of its members as Clerk or Secretary of the Board, who shall keep an accurate record of the meetings, votes, orders and doings of the Board. §3- . Accommodations 4.- The Selectmen shall provide a suitable space for the Board of Health in the Town Office Building, and all books, records and documents pertaining to the doings of the Board, properly indexed, shall be kept on file in said space for convenient inspection by the Town officials and the Board's successors in office. §3-7. Appointment of Health Agent: The Board of Health shall appoint a Board of Health Agent. ARTICLE III — Finance Committee History-, Adopted as Ch.2,Article 2.6®f the 1980 Co §3-8. Membership- Terms: The Town Moderator shall appoint a Finance Committee, consisting of seven (7) voters of the Town, none of whom shall hold any other elective or appointed Town office except as otherwise authorized in the Charter or this Code. The term of service of the members of the Committee shall be three (3) years. Histo ry: Amended 5-3-1982 ATM,Article 18,approved by Attorney General on 9-7- §3-�9, Organization; Duties: The Finance Committee shall choose one (1) of its number as Chairman and likewise choose a Clerk. Said Committee may consider such questions with reference to the conduct of the Town affairs as it may deem advisable and may consult with any and all officers, boards and committees of the Town with reference to matters under its supervision; it shall review all articles, of whatever nature, in the Warrant for any Annual or Special Meeting called during its tenure of office and shall prepare a written report, setting out its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, including' the reasons therefor, regarding said Warrant articles. The report of the Finance Committee for the spring session of the Annual Town Meeting shall include, as an appendix, the annual report of the capital outlay and planning committee, setting forth a five-year capital outlay program for the information and guidance of the Town Meeting. The Finance Committee shall conduct such public hearings and provide such reports and recommendations with respect to the proposed annual operating budget of the Town as may be required by the Charter or this Code. The Finance Committee shall furthermore annually provide for an outside audit of the books and accounts of the Town to be made by a certified public accountant, or a firm of certified public accountants, who have no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the fiscal affairs of the Town or any of its officers. §3-�10. Hearings; Expenditures: The Finance Committee shall hold such hearings as may be required by the Charter or this Code and may hold additional hearings if, in its judgment, it is expedient, but it shall expend no money unless authorized by the vote of the Town. 26