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Town of Mashpee Charter Adopted May 8, 2004 SECTION 3-3:SCHOOL COMMITTEE (a) Composition, Term of Office -There shall be a school committee consisting of five members elected for terms of three years each so arranged that the terms of as nearly an equal number of members as is possible shall expire each year. t (b) Powers and Duties - The school committee shall have the general charge and superintendence of the public schools of the town. The powers of the school committee shall include,but are not limited to: (1) to appoint a superintendent of the schools; (2) to make all reasonable rules and regulations as maybe necessary or desirable for the administration and management of the public schools of the town; (3) to adopt and to oversee the administration of an annual operating budget for the school department, subject to appropriation by the town meeting. SECTION 3-4: TOWN CLERK (a) Term of Office-There shall be a town clerk elected for a term of three years. (b) Powers and Duties - The town clerk shall be the keeper of vital statistics for the town;the custodian of the town seal; shall administer the oath of office to all persons, 14 elected or appointed, to any town office; shall issue such licenses and permits as are required by law to be issued by town clerks; supervise and manage the conduct of all t{ elections and all other matters relating to elections; be the clerk of the town meeting, ,•,` keep its records and in the absence of the town moderator or deputy town moderator to preside at town meetings pending the election of a temporary town moderator. The moderator, or a designee of the moderator, shall be responsible to review the minutes of all multiple [le member bodies appointed by the moderator. SECTION 3-S BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES (a) Composition, Term of Office-There shall be a board of trustees of the public library consisting of seven members, elected for terms of three years each, so arranged that as nearly an equal a number of terms as is possible shall expire each year. i (b) Powers and Duties-The board of trustees of the public library shall have the custody and management of the library and reading rooms and of all property of the town devoted to library purposes. All funds raised or appropriated by the town for the support and maintenance of the library shall be expended under the direction of said board. All funds which the town may receive by gift, by bequest, or otherwise for library purposes, shall be administered under the direction of said board in accordance with the terms of such gift,bequest or otherwise. SECTION -6: TOWN MODERATOR Mode of Election, Term of Office-A town moderator shall be elected for a term of three years and shall serve as moderator of all town meetings until a successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy may be filled by the town meeting members at a meeting held for that purpose. c •, (b) Powers and Duties - The Town Moderator shall appoint the members of finance committee, as provided by by-law and the members of all other committees established by the town meeting to serve a legislative purpose. The town moderator shall preside and regulate the proceedings at town meetings, decide all questions of order, and make public declaration of all votes, and may, administer in open meeting the oath of office to any town officer chosen at that meeting. 12