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Town of Mashpee Charter Adopted May 8, 2004 ARTICLE 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION , SECTION 5-1: ORGANIZATION OF TOWNAGENCIES The organization of the town into operating agencies for the provision of services and the administration of the government may be accomplished through either of the methods provided in ; this article. (a) By-Laws - Subject only to express prohibitions in a general law or the provisions of this charter, the town meeting may, by by-law, reorganize, consolidate, create, merge, divide or abolish any town agency, in whole or in part; establish such new town agencies as it deems necessary or advisable, determine the manner of selection, the term of office and prescribe the functions of all such entities; provided, however, that no function assigned by this charter to a particular town agency may be discontinued, or assigned to any other town agency, unless this charter specifically so provides. (b) Administrative Code - The town manager, after consultation with the board of - h. selectmen, may from time to time prepare and submit to the town meeting plans of organization or reorganization which establish operating divisions for the orderly, efficient or convenient conduct of the business of the town. Whenever the town manager prepares such a plan the board of selectmen shall hold one or more iw public hearings on the proposal giving notice by publication in a local newspaper, which notice shall describe the scope of the proposal and the time, not later than fourteen days following said publication, and the place at which the public hearing will be held. Following such public hearing, the proposal, which may have been amended subsequent to the public hearing, shall be submitted to the town meeting by an appropriate warrant article. I , The administrative code, subject only to express prohibitions in a general law,or this charter,may reorganize, consolidate, create, merge, divide or abolish any town agency, in whole or in part; establish such new town agencies as it deems necessary or advisable, determine the manner of selection, the term of office and prescribe the functions of all such entities; provided, however, that no function assigned by this charter to a particular town agency may be discontinued, or assigned to any other town agency,unless this charter specifically so provides. r' Every organization or reorganization plan submitted by the board of selectmen pursuant to this provision shall contain a proposed by-law which sets out, in detail, such amendments, insertions, revisions, repeals or otherwise of existing by-laws as may be necessary to accomplish the desired reorganization. Such reorganization plan and proposed bylaw shall be accompanied by a message of the board of selectmen which explains the benefits expected to ensue to the town if the plan is adopted. An organization or reorganization plan shall become effective at the expiration of thirty days following the date of final adjournment of the town meeting at which any such proposal has been approved by a majority vote of the town meeting, or the date the town meeting has finally adjourned without taking final action on the plan. The town meeting may vote only to approve or to disapprove an organization or reorganization plan submitted under this paragraph and may not i vote to amend or to alter it. 18