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§5-14. Payment Authorizations. Funds belonging to the Town in the hands of the <br /> Treasurer shall only be withdrawn from the bank on orders countersigned by at least <br /> two (2) of the Selectmen. <br /> History: Amended 5-2-1983 ATM,Article 45,approved by Attorney General on 10-12-1983. <br /> ARTICLE IV -- Town Counsel <br /> History: Adopted as Ch.2,Article 2.4 and See.2.13.2 of the 1980 Code. <br /> §5-�15. Term of Office. The Selectmen, annually in June, shall appoint a Town Counsel to <br /> hold office for the term of one (1) year from the first day of July following and until <br /> his/her successor is appointed and qualified. <br /> §5-16. General Powers and Duties; Compensation. He/she shall act as the legal advisor <br /> and solicitor of the Town and as head of the Legal Department and shall receive such <br /> salary or compensation as the Selectmen shall determine. <br /> §5-17. Removal from Office. The Selectmen shall remove the Town Counsel from office <br /> if, in their opinion, the interests of the Town so require and shall fill any vacancy in <br /> said office by new appointment. <br /> §5-�18. Accommodations. The Selectmen shall provide suitable space for the Town <br /> Counsel, as head of the Legal Department, in the Town Office Building. All books, <br /> records and documents assembled by the Town Counsel in connection with the <br /> Town's, legal affairs shall be kept in files properly indexed in the offices of the Legal <br /> Department for convenient reference by the Selectmen and the Town Counsel's <br /> successor in office. <br /> §549. Attendance at Town Meetings. The Town Counsel shall. attend all Town Meetings <br /> and shall, at the request of the Moderator, advise the meeting on questions of law <br /> relating to the subject matter of any article in the Warrant and as to the form of <br /> proposed votes or motions or the legality of any particular action proposed by the <br /> meeting. <br /> §5-20. Advice to Other Boards,. Subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen, all <br /> elective or appointive Town officers, special or standing committees, boards or <br /> departments may obtain, orally or in writing, the advice or opinion of the Town <br /> Counsel as to any function of their respective offices or on any specific question of <br /> law in relation thereto. <br /> 22 <br />