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Town of Mashpee Charter Adopted May 8, 2004 ARTICLE 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH r SECTION 2-1: TOWN MEETING The legislative powers of the town shall be exercised by a town meeting open to all voters. SECTION 2-2: PRESIDING OFFICER The moderator, elected as provided in section 3-10, shall preside at all sessions of the town meeting. The moderator, at town meetings, shall regulate the proceedings, decide all questions of order,make public declaration of all votes and may exercise such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by general law, by this charter, by by-law or by other vote of the town meeting. At the first town meeting session held following the election of a moderator, or whenever a vacancy exists, the moderator shall appoint a deputy moderator to serve as acting moderator in the event of the temporary absence or disability of the moderator. a SECTION 2-3: COMMITTEES Subject to the provisions of this charter and such by-laws or other town meeting votes regarding " committees as may be provided, the moderator shall appoint for fixed terms the members of such committees of the town meeting, special or standing, as may from time to time be established. In addition to such specific powers,duties and responsibilities as may be provided to a town meeting committee by the by-law or vote establishing it, each such committee when acting within the scope of its authority shall have a right to examine the pertinent records of any town agency and a to consult with, at reasonable times, any town officer, employee or agent. } SECTION 2-4: TIME OF MEETING The town meeting shall meet in regular session twice in each calendar year. The first such meeting, to be held during March, April or May, on a date fixed by by-law, shall be primarily concerned with the determination of matters involving the expenditure of town funds, including, but not limited to the adoption of an annual operating budget for all town agencies, and for the purpose of electing officers and for the determination of all other matters to be decided by ballot of the voters and which shall be deemed to be the annual town meeting. The second such meeting,the powers of which shall also be deemed to be those of an annual town meeting,except that it shall not include the election of officers or the determination of other matters to be decided by ballots of voters, and which shall primarily be concerned with non-financial matters, shall be li held during the last four calendar months, on a date fixed by by-law. SECTION 2-5: SPECIAL MEETINGS Special town meetings may be held at the call of the board of selectmen at such times as they deem necessary, or desirable,in order to transact the legislative business of the town in an orderly a manner. Special town meetings may also be held on the petition of two hundred or more voters, r in the manner provided by general law. Gt r, g �l. 4 P J�