12/31/2005 BY-LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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§3-15. Membership; Terms: Reappointment; Compensation: The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Council on Aging, consisting of nine (9)members whose terms shall be arranged so that, as nearly as possible, an equal number of terms expires each year. Except in the case of initial appointments, members shall be appointed for terms of three years and to authorize the initial appointment of two additional members as follows: one for a three year term expiring on June 30, 2004 and one for a one year term expiring on June 30, 2002. History: Amended 5-7-2001 ATM Article 22 approved by Attorney General on 8-17-2001. §3-16. Vacancies: Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Council, be reason of death, resignation, inability to act or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Selectmen for the remainder of the term. §3-17. Organization: The Council on Aging, at its first annual meeting and thereafter annually in July of each year, shall elect from its membership a Chairman, Vice Chailman, Secretary and Treasurer. Each officer shall hold office until the next annual election. In the event a vacancy occurs in any of the offices above, the Council shall hold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one (1) of its members to fill such vacancy. History: Amended 10-1-1990 ATM Article 12 approved by Attorney General on 12-18--1990. §3-18. Annual Report: The Council shall prepare and submit an annual report of its activities to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Department of Elder Affairs. §3-19. Appointments: The Council may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require without compensation. ARTICLE V -- Conservation Commission History: Adopted as Ch. 2, Article 2.8 of the 1980 Code. §3-20. Membership; Terms: A Conservation Commission shall be appointed by the Selectmen under the provisions of the Charter, MGL C. 40, §8C, and all amendments thereto, and shall consist of not fewer than seven (7) members to serve for terms of three (3) years, §3-21. Land Acquired by Town: No land acquired by the Town through tax title proceedings shall be sold or otherwise disposed of until it shall have first been determined by a vote at a Town Meeting whether or not said land shall be held by the Town as conservation land for all purposes included in MGL C. 40, §8C, as it now reads or may hereafter be amended, or shall be held by the Town for some other municipal purpose. 11