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bylaw. The Board of Selectmen, the Board of such election is made to audio record, Assessors, the Planning Board, the Board of some or all meetings, the filing require- Health, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the ments herein shall also apply. Conservation Commission, all hereinafter I, referred to as "Regulatory Authorities" B. All other Town boards, committees, or commissions not specified herein, must §7-3. Requirements. post notices of meetings and record the business of their meetings in accordance A. All Regulatory Authorities are required to: with this bylaw and Massachusetts General Laws. 1. Post notices of meetings in compli- ance with Chapter 39 Section 23B of C. Regulatory Authorities shall not be Massachusetts General Laws. required to provide audio tape recordings of workshop meetings and meetings held 2. Post a copy of the agenda at the Town in executive sessions. Clerk's Office one day prior to such meeting and supply to the public suf- §7-5. Administration. This Bylaw shall be admin- ficient copies of the agenda at each istered by the office of the Town Clerk, who meeting. may designate a person(s) to be the adminis- trator(s) of public records. The Town Clerk 3. Document all meetings by written shall promulgate such rules and regulations as i report in the form of minutes pursuant are necessary to administer this bylaw with p to Chapter 66, Section 3, 4, 5A and 6 the approval of the Board of Selectmen who of the Massachusetts General Laws. shall hold a public hearing after providing Such minutes must be approved at the seven (7) days notice of such hearing. The next scheduled meeting, or as soon as Town Clerk shall have the full power of possible thereafter, and be filed with enforcement to bring civil or criminal action the Town Clerk within two (2) busi- to enforce the provisions of this bylaw. The ness days after approval. Town Clerk must discover or have been made aware of a violation and shall not take action 4. Audio sound (tape) record all meet- until: ings. Such tapes must be filed with the Town Clerk at the same time as A. A letter to the violator detailing the item(s) i the written minutes are filed. of noncompliance shall be sent within thirty (30) days of the violation; and B. Waivers of compliance may be granted with respect to 38-3 1) (b) and(d)for rea- B. The violator shall have been given twenty- sons which the Town Clerk deems valid one (21) days to remedy the violation or and which are not inconsistent with provide sufficient reasons to seek a waiver j Massachusetts General Laws. of compliance. Failure to respond to the Town Clerk within the stated time period :' C. The Town Clerk shall be required to main- shall be sufficient ground for immediate tain the audio tape records for a period of enforcement action. '4 three (3) years. If, in the opinion of the Town Clerk or Board Chairman,retention §7-6. Penalties. Any violation of this bylaw may be is in the best interest of the Town,a longer punished by a fine of three hundred ($300.00) period may be stipulated. per offense. i §74. Other Provisions. i A. All other Town boards, committees, and commissions, not specified herein, may elect to audio record their meetings. If 117