Home »   

Dedham Town Charter

Click here to dowload the Dedham Town Charter.

 

 

 

     
Section 3-5 Town Clerk...................................................................................10             ..................................................................34

 

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 3-6 (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