2005-Annual Town Report - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

may be required by the Charter or this Code and History: Amended 5-7-2001 ATM,Article may hold additional hearings if,in its judgment, 22, approved by Attorney General on 8- it is expedient, but it shall expend no money 17-2001. unless authorized by the vote of the Town. §3-16. Vacancies: Whenever a vacancy shall occur §3-11. Authority to Inspect Records: The Finance in the membership of the Council, be reason Committee shall have authority at any time to of death,resignation,inability to act or for any examine and investigate the books, accounts other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by and management of any department of the appointment by the Selectmen for the remain- Town and of all officers thereof, and all offi- der of the term. j cial or departmental records shall be open to the inspection of the Committee or of any per- §3-17. Organization: The Council on Aging, at its son authorized in writing to act for the first annual meeting and thereafter annually in i Committee. July of each year, shall elect from its member- ship a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary §3-12. Reimbursement: The members of the and Treasurer. Each officer shall hold office Finance Committee shall serve without pay until the next annual election. In the event a { for their services,but they may be reimbursed vacancy occurs in any of the offices above,the for actual expenses incurred in the discharge Council shall hold a special meeting for the of their duties hereunder, with the approval of purpose of electing one (1) of its members to the Board of Selectmen. fill such vacancy. History: Amended 10-1-1990 ATM,Article §3-13. Vacancies: Vacancies occurring in the 12, approved by Attorney General on 12. Finance Committee shall be filled by the 18-1990. appointing authority pursuant to the Charter. §3-18. Annual Report: The Council shall prepare ARTICLE IV—Council on Aging and submit an annual report of its activities to History: Adopted as Ch 2,Article 2.7 of the 1980 the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Code. Department of Elder Affairs. §3-14. Appointment; Purpose: The Board of §3-19. Appointments: The Council may appoint Selectmen shall appoint a Council on Aging such clerks and other employees as it may for the purpose of coordinating or carrying out require without compensation. programs designed to meet the problems of the aging in cooperation with programs of the ARTICLE V— Conservation Commission Department of Elder Affairs established under History Adopted as Ch 2, Article 2.8 of the 1980 Chapter 19A of the General Laws. Code. §3-15. Membership; Terms: Reappointment; §3-20. Membership; Terms: A Conservation j Compensation: The Board of Selectmen Commission shall be appointed by the shall appoint the Council on Aging,consisting Selectmen under the provisions of the Charter, i of nine (9) members whose terms shall be MGL C.40, §8C, and all amendments thereto, arranged so that, as nearly as possible, an and shall consist of not fewer than seven (7) equal number of terms expires each year. members to serve for terms of three (3)years. Except in the case of initial appointments, members shall be appointed for terms of three §3-21. Land Acquired by Town: No land acquired years and to authorize the initial appointment by the Town through tax title proceedings of two additional members as follows: one for shall be sold or otherwise disposed of until it a three year term expiring on June 30, 2004 shall have first been determined by a vote at a jand one for a one year term expiring on June Town meeting whether or not said land shall 30, 2002. be held by the Town as conservation land for j 68