Clause 31

A Town Council may appoint committees which may include persons who are not members of the Town Council for purposes which, in the opinion of the Town Council, would be better regulated and managed by means of such committees.

At least one-half of the members of each committee shall be members of the Town Council, one of whom shall be elected as chairman of the committee and as such shall have an original vote and, in the case of an equality of votes, a casting vote.