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f <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I{ i <br /> ' I � <br /> j CHAPTER 2. TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES <br /> I� Article 2. 1 Selectmen <br /> {! Section 2.0 .0 Membership . The Board of Se I ec tmen shal 1 con.sisi <br /> of five members effect i ve with the annual electi <br /> j of 1987 at which time two members wi 1 1 be electe <br /> for three-year terms and one member for a one-ye <br /> term to join the exsisting board members, <br /> i Thereafter Selectmen shall be be elected for <br /> three-years as their terms of office expire, <br /> j <br /> { j Section 2.0 . 1 Organizat-ion . The Board of Selectmen shall <br /> r•eorgan i ze at the i r f i rst regu 1 ar or spec i al mee <br /> following each annual election by the selection <br /> a chairman , vice chairman and clerk , and notice <br /> thereof shall forthwith be given to the Town Cler <br /> (Amended at Special Town Meeting August 25, 1986; <br /> Approved by Attorney General October 17, 1986), <br /> Section 2. 1 . 1 Supervision . The Selectmen shall have a <br /> general oversight of all town affairs, <br /> whether conducted by special boards or not; <br /> and shall have the right to make any <br /> recommendations for the better conduct of <br /> the department , board or committee . If <br /> such recommendations are not heeded, they <br /> j shall record the same in the Annual Town <br /> Report so that the Town may take action <br /> i thereon , as seems advisable . <br /> I <br /> Section 2. 1 .2 Legal Proceedings The Selectmen shall <br /> have full authority as agent of the Town to <br /> employ counsel to institute and prosecute <br /> suits in the name of the Town , except suits <br /> an bonds, nates, or• other securities given <br /> to the Town Treasurer , and to appear and <br /> defend suits brought again=.t it , and to <br /> appear in proceedings before any tribunal , <br /> unless it is otherwise specially ordered by <br /> vote of the Town . <br /> Section 2. 1 .5 Statisticsin Annual Town Report The <br /> 1 <br /> Selectmen shall include in their annual <br /> report to the Town : <br /> a. A general statement of the Town's <br /> affairs during the past year and <br /> recommendations of the Selectmen <br /> for future requirements. <br /> b. A report of all claims which are <br /> outstanding and all suits to which <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> a <br /> -6- <br />