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O. To attend all sessions of all Town C. Powers and Duties - The powers of a Meetings and answer all questions raised temporary or an acting Town Manager, - by voters which relate to Warrant articles under(a)and(b)above,shall be limited to and to matters over which the Town matters not admitting of delay and shall Manager exercises any supervision. include authority to make temporary, emergency appointments or designations P. To perform any other duties as are to Town office or employment but not to required to be performed by the Town make permanent appointments or desig- jManager by by-laws, administrative code nations. or votes of the Board of Selectmen. §5-5 Removal and Suspension: The Board of ?i §5-3. Delegation of Authority: The Town Selectmen may, by a majority vote of the full j Manager may authorize any subordinate offs- Board, terminate and remove, or suspend,the cer or employee to exercise any power or per- Town Manager from office in accordance with form any function or duty which is assigned to the following procedure: the office of Town Manager, provided, how- ever, that all acts performed under any such A. The Board of Selectmen shall adopt a pre. delegation shall at all times be deemed to be liminary resolution of removal by the the acts of the Town Manager. affirmative vote of a majority of all its members, which must state the reason or ` §54. Acting Town Manager: reasons for removal. This preliminary resolution may suspend the Town A. Temporary Absence-By letter filed with Manager for a period not to exceed forty- the Town Clerk, the Town Manager shall five days. A copy of the resolution shall j designate a qualified Town administrative be delivered to the Town Manager forth- officer or employee to exercise the powers with. and perform the duties of Town Manager i during a temporary absence. During a B. Within five days following delivery of the temporary absence the Board of preliminary resolution the Town Manager Selectmen may not revoke such designa- may request a public hearing by filing a tion until at least ten working days have written request for such hearing with the elapsed, whereupon it may appoint Board of Selectmen. This hearing shall be another qualified Town administrative held at a meeting of the Board of officer or employee to serve until the Selectmen not later than thirty days after Town Manager shall return. the request is filed or earlier than twenty days. The Town Manager may file with B. Vacancy - Any vacancy in the office of the Board of Selectmen a written state- Town Manager shall be filled as soon as ment responding to the reasons stated in possible by the screening committee the resolution of removal provided the established pursuant to Charter Section 4- same is received at its office more than 1 and the Board of Selectmen, but, pend- forty-eight hours in advance of the public ing such regular appointment the Board of hearing. Selectmen shall appoint a qualified Town administrative officer or employee to per- C. The Board of Selectmen may adopt a final form the duties of the office on an acting resolution of removal, which may be basis. Such temporary appointment may made effective immediately, by the affix not exceed six months but one renewal mative vote of a majority of all of its may be voted by the Board of Selectmen members not less than ten nor more than not to exceed three months. The compen- twenty-one days following the date of sation to be paid to such person shall be delivery of a copy of the preliminary res- established by the Board of Selectmen. olution to the Town Manager, if the Town j! Manager has not requested a public hear ing; or, within ten days following the 108