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LOUISON_ ('30NDON &T PF�NFF. 1"Lip <br /> NEYS AT LAW <br /> 1.0 1 S t Tk IN I E R S T I ZRI T <br /> 1'308TON. 02>0110 <br /> j)0UGJ,A,S, 1. LAMAMON 'Ir E'L K F'H 0 N E,;1(13'D 439-0305 Ju-snvii A. <br /> 1 39m0325 <br /> J. SSE-1,L0 I J�Xt i fl.17)4. M.NIALT K <br /> h.'.- C."ONDON Aceplk+V.f,', .11 <br /> IN.JA�ulgox"" <br /> OAU <br /> -4 0 A] 3ITT1,1,1 Ix 17,art Rik xJ. r <br /> U. RYAN <br /> May 21, 2014 <br /> Edward U' rkin, Cha'11,111MI <br /> Charter Review Coniniittee <br /> M,nshj)eeTo%.%-n Hall <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North, <br /> Maslipee, MA 02649 <br /> Ile-, Coullict of Interest Opinioll <br /> Dear Mr. Lar kill: <br /> YOU have requcsted ni-y opinion whether two inembers of the Charter Review Coninijlteet <br /> w-ho also serve as members of the Finance Connnittee, have violatedany provision of( L. <br /> Y a e <br /> c. 68A the Cont!i a of Interest Law)b' casting ' vote a s nienibers of the Charter R' view <br /> ("'0111111ittee on the issue whether the Finance C0jJjM1t.tCC ShOUld be convened fropi an appoinwd <br /> to an elected body of the Town of Mashpee, Based tipon my review ofthe applicable fi('ius and <br /> relevant provisions of G.L. c.26 8A, it is my opinion t I iat saki d vote did not constl t Ute any <br /> violation of the Conflict of Interest Law. <br /> The relevant facts are stated as follows. The Maslipee Finance Coninii1tee is a seven <br /> nieniber body appointed.by Ili&Town Moderator. Menibers of the Finance Coniinittee serve <br /> e e <br /> xvIthout pay or other coinpensation for their services. Members of the F'inancConimitteeNt'iv <br /> been designated special municipal employees of the Town of Mashpee. On Mai 8,2004, the <br /> voters of the Town of Mzish.pe a. opt the Town of Mashpee Hosie Rule Chartei-,-as <br /> reco inmen ded by a Charter Com mi ssion in accordance with app I I cable p rov 1 s i ons of G.L. c. )B <br /> and the Home Rule Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution. The Chai-terprovides,aL§7- <br /> 7(a),.,-th at at. tease on-ce-every ten years,beal n-n in a in.20 13., a special co milli ttee to Consist 0 f 11 i 11 e <br /> member shall be established for the purpose of rev i ewin ja the C part r and ni ak in a report, xv Ab <br /> reconi mendati ons, to the Town Meeting concerning any propos amend lent wh 1 c h-the <br /> Corn nii ttee may-delennine.to be necessary or-des-1 ra�ble. Sectio n 7-7(a) further pro vid es: <br /> committee shall consist qfnine members who shall be chosen asjb11oi-vs: the Board 'Select en, <br /> Me f'incj;jcj,> Coinin itiee.: n -the School Coin n?ittee shall each designate t ivo persons, .1he <br /> PPalmi ng Board s hall des ignate one person, anzi tivo persons shcW'be'appefinfed by the Town <br /> jllociei-ator_ Persons appointed ky the said agrenvie s may, but n eed no 1, be)nem b ers qf ih e uge nge, <br /> Av vhich thev are des-; lated.": Suich a Charter Review Coinmittee was established in 2013. The <br /> I a i C e 0 111 ti 1i tt'--W�e.,P U I'S U a t-Alt t(_j the a b o v e. ro%-W5,tx'%��7r <br /> i;e i-i ct--W(JI11 I a a g e'� de$1 g I I a te d t%VU op I Ii S C u L-1 IL <br /> 5W <br />