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Town of Ma.shpee Charter Adopted May 8, 2004 Except as otherwise provided by law,before performing any act under an appointment or election i all such persons shall take and subscribe to an oath of office and be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. , 7 SECTION 7-7:PERIODIC REVIEW, CHARTER AND BY-LAWS (a) Charter Review - At least once in every ten years, beginning in 2013, and thereafter in each year ending in a three, a special committee to consist of nine members shall be established for the purpose of reviewing this charter and to make a report,with recommendations,to the town meeting concerning any proposed amendments which said committee may determine to be necessary or desirable. The committee shall consist of nine members who shall be chosen as follows: the board of selectmen, the finance committee and the school committee shall each designate two persons, the planning board shall designate one person, and two persons shall be appointed by the town moderator. Persons appointed by the said agencies may, but need not, be members of the agency by which they are designated. The committee shall meet to organize forthwith following the final adjournment of the annual town meeting. The committee shall hold a public hearing within thirty days following the date on which it meets to organize and at least one additional public hearing before filing its final report. (b) By-Law Review-The board of selectmen shall at five year intervals, in each year ending f ; in five, or in zero, cause to be prepared by a special committee appointed for that purpose, a proposed revision or recodification of all by-laws of the town which shall be presented to the town meeting for reenactment at the annual town meeting in the year following the year in which the said committee is appointed. The by-law review committee shall consist of the town clerk who shall serve by virtue of office, two voters appointed by the town moderator and two persons appointed by the board of selectmen. The said committee in its final, or in an interim report, shall include recommendations for such substantive change in town by-laws as it deems necessary or advisable. The review of town by-laws shall be in conjunction with the town counsel, or, by special counsel retained for that purpose. The committee shall hold a public hearing within thirty days following the date on which it meets to organize and at least one additional public hearing before filing its final report. Subsequent to enactment by the town meeting, copies of the revised by-laws shall be forwarded to the attorney general of the commonwealth for approval, and they shall be otherwise published, all as required by general laws. Copies of the revised by-laws shall be made available for distribution to the public at a charge not to exceed the actual cost,per copy, of reproduction. SECTION 7-8:PROCEDURES GOVERNING MULTIPLE MEMBER BODIES (a) Meetings - All multiple member bodies shall meet regularly at such times and places within the town as they may by their own rules prescribe. Except in cases of emergency, special _. meetings of any multiple member body shall be held on the call of the respective chairperson or by one-third of the members thereof by suitable notice delivered to the residence or place of business of each member at least forty-eight hours in advance of the time set. A copy of the said notice shall also be posted on the town bulletin board in the manner provided by law. Except as authorized by law, all meetings of all multiple member bodies shall be open and public. All meetings shall be held in places to which members of the public have a convenient right of access. (b) Rules and Journal-Each multiple member body shall determine its own rules and order of business unless otherwise provided by this charter or by law and shall provide for keeping a journal of its proceedings. These rules and journals shall be public records, and certified copies shall be kept available in the office of the town clerk. For the convenience of the public copies of 25