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The members of the Authority shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. The Secretary- Treasurer shall execute a surety bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars, 'such surety bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office to be executed by a surety company authorized to transact business in the commonwealth as surety, and to be approved by the attorney general and filed in the office of the state secretary. The Board of Selectmen may make, or the Board of Selectmen may receive, written charges against, and may, after hearing, remove, because of any inefficiency, neglect of duty and mis- conduct in office, or any of such causes, a member of the Authority elected by the town; provided that such members shall have been given, not less than fourteen days before the date for such hearings, a copy in writing of the charges against him and written notice of the date and place of the hearing to be held thereon, and at the hearing shall have been given the opportunity to be represented by counsel and to be heard in his own defense. Pending final action upon such charges, the Board of Selectmen may temporarily suspend such member; provided, that if they find that such charges have not been substantiated, they shall immediately reinstate him in his office. In case of any such removal, the selectmen shall forthwith deliver to the town clerk, for filing with the certificate and with the duplicate certificate, attested copies of such charges and of their finding theron. Section 2. The Authority is hereby authorized and empowered: (a) To adopt by-laws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (b) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; (c) To sue and be sued, and to plead and be impleaded, in its own name; (d) To acquire, lease, hold and dispose of real and personal property and to construct and reconstruct on property so acquired, leased or held, a community center, in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this act; (e) To insure, maintain, repair and improve such center and operate the same for use primarily by individuals, and groups, in the Town of Mashpee, but not to the full exclusion of other individuals or groups to permit the use of such center or part thereof for such educational , recreational, social, civic, philanthropic and similar purposes as the Authority may deem to be for the interest of the people of said town. (f) To establish rules and regulations, and fix policies, for the use of such center and for the other purposes pro- vided for in .this act;