The Community Preservation Committee shall comply
with the provisions of MGL c. 39, § 23B (Open Meeting Law).
The Committee shall not meet or conduct business without the presence
of a majority of its members. The Committee shall approve its actions
by a majority vote. Recommendations made by the Committee to Town
Meeting shall include their anticipated costs.
This bylaw may be amended from time to time
by a majority vote of the Town Meeting, consistent with the provisions
of MGL c. 44B, § 5, and Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the
Acts of 2004.
In case any section, paragraph or part of this
bylaw is for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by any
court, every other section, paragraph or part shall continue in full
force and effect.
Provided that Town Meeting approves Article
14 of the September 21, 2004, Special Town Meeting to adopt Section
298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, and voters of the Town at
the May 10, 2005, Annual Town Election approve adoption of same, this
bylaw shall take effect upon approval by the Attorney General of the
Commonwealth, and after all requirements of MGL c. 40, § 32
have been met.