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§44, Powers and Duties, The executive powers of the town shall be vested in the Board of Selectmen, which shall be deemed to be the chief executive office of the Town. The Board of Selectmen shall have all of the executive powers it is possible for a board of selectmen to have and to exercise. The Board of Selectmen shall serve as the chief policy making agency of the Town. The Board of Selectmen shall be responsible for the formulation and promulgation ofp lic directives and guidelines to be followed by all Town agencies serving under it and, in conjunction with other elected Town officers and multiple member bodies to develop and promulgate policy guidelines designed to bring the operation of all Town agencies into harmony. Provided however, nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any member of the Board of Selectmen, nor a majiority of such members, to become involved in the day-to-day administration of any Town agency. It is the intention of this provision that the Board of Selectmen shall act only through the adoption of broad policy guidelines, which are to be implemented by officers and employees serving under it. §44. Legal Proceedings. The Selectmen shall have full authority as agent of the Town to employ counsel to institute and prosecute suits in the name of the Town, except suits on bonds, notes or other securities given to the Town Treasurer, and to appear and defend suits brought against it and to appear in proceedings before any tribunal, unless it is otherwise specially ordered by vote of the Town. §4-5. Park Commissioners. The Board of Selectmen shall act as Park Commissioners for the Town and shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations for use of Town-owned parks, playgrounds, beaches, athletic facilities or any other recreational facilities. No rules and regulations adopted shall conflict with this Code. The Selectmen shall have full authority under applicable provisions of law to establish, adopt and impose fines and/or penalties for any violations of a rule or regulation promulgated hereunder. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense on each successive occurrence. The provisions of MGL C. 40, §2 11), shall be applicable. History-, Amended 5-6-1985 ATM,Article 7. ARTICLE 11 -- Planning Board History-, Adopted as Ch 2.,Article 2.7 of the 1980 Code §4- . Membership; Terms: A Planning Board consisting of five (5) members and one (1) associate member shall be elected for terms of three (3) years each. The elections shall be arranged, commencing with the annual election of 2005, so that in each three year cycle the terms of two members shall expire in the first year, the terms of two members shall expire in the second year, and the term of one member and the associate shall expire in the third year. Whenever a member of the Planning Board is absent, or is unable to participate in a particular matter due to a conflict of interest or other disability, the Chair shall seat the associate member to act during such absence or disability. 12 Histo�ry: Amended 5-6-1985 ATM.,,Article 93. History: Amended 7-27-1987 STM,approved by Attorney General on 10-28-1987. §4-7. Powers and Duties: The powers and duties of the Planning Board shall be as stated in the Charter and the General Laws of the Commonwealth. In addition, it shall make 32