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thereafter. Should any of the commissions, boards, or authorities listed above be no longer in existence for whatever reason, the Board of Selectmen shall appointment a suitable person to serve in their place. Vacancies occurring in the Committee shall be filled in the manner of the original designation or appointment. §5-�67 Organization., The Committee shall, annually in July of each year, elect a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk. Each such officer shall hold office until the next such election. In the event a vacancy occurs in any of the offices above, the Committee shall elect a replacement at its next meeting, to serve the remainder of the annual term. §5-68 Powers and Duties. The Committee shall have the rights and powers, and shall be subject to the duties, obligations and restrictions, set forth Chapter 44B of the General Laws and Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as they may be occasionally amended, and any other powers and duties that may be specified in the General Laws of the Commonwealth or by Town Meeting. §5-� Open meeting law; quorum. The Committee shall comply with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 39, §23B. The Committee shall not meet or conduct business without the presence of a majority of the members of the Committee and shall approve its actions by majority vote of the members present", or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Board of Selectmen Explanation: In order to fully implement and participate in the Community Preservation Act, the Town, in accordance with the M.G.L. c. 44B §5, must create a Community Preservation Committee by Town by-law. This article creates that Committee, and is only effective after passage by ballot of the Community Preservation Act. The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee recommend approval. with -0 Motion made to dispense witn reading of article. Motion by Don Myers. Motion: I move Article 22 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, ".or take any other action relating thereto". Motion passes unanimously at 10:01 p.m. 58