Article 1 INCORPORATION, ETC |
Section 1-1 Incorporation | 1 |
Section 1-2 Short Title | 1 |
Section 1-3 Form of Government | 1 |
Section 1-4 Powers of the Town, Intent of Voters | 1 |
Section 1-5 Construction | 1 |
Section 1-6 Intergovernmental Relations | 1 |
Article 2 REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING |
Section 2-1 Composition | 2 |
Section 2-2 Eligibility; Nomination Procedures | 2 |
Section 2-3 Establishment of Districts | 2 |
Section 2-4 Election and Terms | 3 |
Section 2-5 Compensation | 3 |
Section 2-6 Presiding Officer | 4 |
Section 2-7 General Powers and Duties | 4 |
Section 2-8 Vacancies; Filling of Vacancies | 4 |
Section 2-9 Clerk of the Meeting | 4 |
Section 2-10 Procedures | 4 |
(a) Procedure for Submission of Warrant Articles | 4 |
(b) Warrants | 5 |
(c) Committees | 5 |
(d) Quorum | 5 |
(e) Rules and Journal | 5 |
(f) Voting | 5 |
(g) Citizen Participation | 6 |
(h) District Organization | 6 |
Section 2-11 By-Laws | 6 |
(a) Time of Taking Effect | 6 |
(b) Codes of Technical Regulation | 6 |
Section 2-12 Availability of Town Officials at Town Meetings | 6 |
Section 2-13 Referendum Petitions | 7 |
Article 3 ELECTED OFFICIALS |
Section 3-1 General Provisions | 8 |
(a) Elective Offices | 8 |
(b) Eligibility | 8 |
(c) Election | 8 |
(d) Compensation | 8 |
(e) Coordination | 8 |
(f) Vacancies | 8 |
Section 3-2 Board of Selectmen | 8 |
(a) Composition, Term of Office | 8 |
(b) Powers and Duties in General | 8 |
(c) Licensing Authority | 9 |
(d) Appointments | 9 |
(e) Investigations | 9 |
Section 3-3 School Committee | 9 |
Section 3-4 Board of Assessors | 9 |
Section 3-5 Town Clerk | 10 |
Section 3-6 (Deleted) | 10 |
Section 3-7 Board of Health | 10 |
Section 3-8 Board of Library Trustees | 10 |
Section 3-9 Moderator | 11 |
Section 3-10 Planning Board | 11 |
Section 3-11 Parks and Recreation Commission | 11 |
Section 3-12 (Deleted) | 12 |
Section 3-13 Commissioners of Trust Funds | 12 |
Section 3-14 Housing Authority | 12 |
Section 3–15 Recall of Elected Officials | 12 |
(a) Who can be Recalled | 13 |
(b) Recall Petition | 13 |
(c) Selectmen’s Action on Receiving Petition | 13 |
(d) Nomination of Candidates | 13 |
(e) Incumbent Holds Office Until Election | 13 |
(f) Recall Election | 14 |
(g) Repeat of Recall Election | 14 |
(h) Appointment of Person Recalled | 14 |
Article 4 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR |
Section 4-1 Appointment; Qualification; Term | 15 |
Section 4-2 Powers and Duties | 15 |
Section 4-3 Delegation of Authority | 17 |
Section 4-4 Acting Town Administrator | 17 |
(a) Temporary Absence | 17 |
(b) Vacancy | 17 |
(c) Powers and Duties | 17 |
Section 4-5 Removal and Suspension | 18 |
Article 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION |
Section 5-1 Director of Finance | 19 |
(a) Appointment, Term of Office | 19 |
(b) Salary | 19 |
(c) Powers and Duties | 19 |
(d) Acting Director of Finance | 19 |
(e) Bond | 19 |
Section 5-2 (Repealed) | 20 |
Section 5-3 Organization of Town Agencies | 20 |
(a) By-Laws | 20 |
(b) Administrative Code | 20 |
Section 5-4 Publication of Administrative Code and Staffing Plan | 20 |
Section 5-5 Merit Principle | 21 |
Article 5A FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES |
Section 5A-1 Fiscal Year | 22 |
Section 5A-2 School Committee Budget | 22 |
(a) Public Hearing | 22 |
(b) Submission to Town Administrator | 22 |
Section 5A-3 Submission of Budget and Budget Message | 22 |
Section 5A-4 Budget Message | 22 |
Section 5A-5 The Budget | 23 |
Section 5A-6 Action on the Budget | 23 |
(a) Public Hearing | 23 |
(b) Review | 23 |
(c) Action by Town Meeting | 23 |
Section 5A-7 Capital Improvement Program | 23 |
Section 5A-8 Approval of Warrants | 24 |
Section 5A-9 Audits | 24 |
Article 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Section 6-1 Charter Changes | 25 |
Section 6-2 Severability | 25 |
Section 6-3 Specific Provisions Shall Prevail | 25 |
Section 6-4 References to General Laws | 25 |
Section 6-5 Computation of Time | 25 |
Section 6-6 Number and Gender | 25 |
Section 6-7 Definitions | 25 |
Section 6-8 Rules and Regulations | 26 |
Section 6-9 Re-enactment and Publication of By-Laws | 26 |
Section 6-10 Procedures | 27 |
(a) Meetings | 27 |
(b) Agendas | 27 |
(c) Rules and Journal | 27 |
(d) Voting | 27 |
(e) Quorum | 27 |
Section 6-11 Committees; Appointing Authority, In General | 27 |
Section 6-12 Elections | 28 |
(a) Annual Town Elections | 28 |
(b) Nomination of Candidates | 28 |
(c) Ballot Position | 28 |
Section 6-13 Notice of Vacancies | 28 |
Section 6-14 Appointments and Removals | 28 |
Section 6-15 Removals and Suspensions | 29 |
Article 7 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS |
Section 7-1 Continuation of Existing Laws | 30 |
Section 7-2 Continuation of Government | 30 |
Section 7-3 Continuation of Personnel | 30 |
Section 7-4 Time of Taking Effect | 30 |
Section 7-5 Building, Planning and Construction Committee | 32 |
Section 7-6 Disposition of Special Acts | 32 |
(a) Partial Repeal of Certain Special Acts | 32 |
(b) Special Acts Repealed | 32 |
(c) Special Acts Specifically Retained | 33 |
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS OF 1995 | 34 |
