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1 M1 CHAPTER 4—ELECTED BOARDS AND §44. Legal Proceedings. The Selectmen shall COMMISSIONS have full authority as agent of the Town to employ counsel to institute and prosecute suits ARTICLE I—Board of Selectmen in the name of the Town, except suits on HISTORY:Adopted by the Town of Mashpee as bonds, notes or other securities given to the Ch.2,Article. 2.1, of the 1980 Code. Amendments Town Treasurer, and to appear and defend noted where applicable. suits brought against it and to appear in pro- ceedings before any tribunal, unless it is oth- §4.1. Composition;Term of Office. There shall be erwise specially ordered by vote of the Town. a Board of Selectmen consisting of five mem- bers elected for terms of three years each, so §4-5. Park Commissioners. The Board of arranged that the term of office of as nearly an Selectmen shall act as Park Commissioners equal number of members as is possible shall for the Town and shall have authority to pro- expire each year. mulgate rules and regulations for use of Town- owned parks, playgrounds, beaches, athletic §4-2. Organization. The Board of Selectmen shall facilities or any other recreational facilities. reorganize at their first regular or special No rules and regulations adopted shall conflict meeting following each annual election by the with this Code. The Selectmen shall have full selection of a Chairman, Vice Chairman and authority under applicable provisions of law Clerk, and notice thereof shall forthwith be to establish, adopt and impose fines and/or given to the Town Clerk. penalties for any violations of a rule or regula- History: Amended 8-25-1986 STM, approved by tion promulgated hereunder. Each violation Attorney General 10-17-1986. shall constitute a separate offense on each suc- cessive occurrence. The provisions of MGL §4.3. Powers and Duties. The executive powers of C. 40, §211), shall be applicable. the Town shall be vested in the Board of History: Amended 5-6-1985 ATM,Article 7 Selectmen, which shall be deemed to be the chief executive office of the Town. The Board ARTICLE II–Planning Board of Selectmen shall have all of the executive History: Adopted as Ch 2 Article 2.7 of the 19801 powers it is possible for a Board of Selectmen Code: to have and to exercise. The Board of Selectmen shall serve as the chief policy mak- §4-6. Membership; Terms: A Planning Board ing agency of the Town. The Board of consisting of five (5) members and one (1) Selectmen shall be responsible for the formu- associate member shall be elected for terms of lation and promulgation of policy directives three (3) years each. The elections shall be and guidelines to be followed by all Town arranged, commencing with the annual elec- agencies serving under it and, in conjunction tion of 2005, so that in each three year cycle with other elected Town officers and multiple the terms of two members shall expire in the member bodies to develop and promulgate first year, the terms of two members shall policy guidelines designed to bring the opera- expire in the second year, and the term of one tion of all Town agencies into harmony. member and the associate shall expire in the Provided however, nothing in this section third year. Whenever a member of the shall be construed to authorize any member of Planning Board is absent, or is unable to par- the Board of Selectmen,nor a majority of such ticipate in a particular matter due to a conflict members, to become involved in the day-to- of interest or other disability, the Chair shall day administration of any Town agency. It is seat the associate member to act during such the intention of this provision that the Board absence or disability. of Selectmen shall act only through the adop- tion of broad policy guidelines, which are to §4-7. Powers and Duties: The powers and duties 1 be implemented by officers and employees of the Planning Board shall be as stated in the serving under it. Charter and the General Laws of the Commonwealth. In addition, it shall make 105