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2021-12-02
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch I
Incorporation and General Powers
Section 1.1
Incorporation.
Section 1.2
Rights and obligations.
Section 1.3
General grant of powers.
Section 1.4
Effect of Charter.
Ch C Ch II
Elections
Section 2.1
State and federal officers.
Section 2.2
Town officers - General elections.
Section 2.3
Minority representation.
Section 2.4
Eligibility.
Section 2.5
Breaking a tie.
Section 2.6
Vacancies.
Section 2.7
Voting districts.
Ch C Ch III
The Board of Selectmen
Section 3.1
Board of Selectmen.
Section 3.2
Board of Selectmen general powers and duties.
Section 3.3
Procedure.
Section 3.4
Schedule of joint meetings with other Town agencies.
Section 3.5
Minutes of meetings.
Section 3.6
Joint meetings with other Town agencies.
Section 3.7
Application for grants and aid.
Section 3.8
Voting requirements.
Section 3.9
Board of Selectmens' specific powers.
Ch C Ch IV
Town Manager
Section 4.1
Appointment of the Town Manager.
Section 4.2
Duties of Town Manager.
Section 4.3
Appointments.
Section 4.4
Duties of officers appointed by the Town Manager.
Section 4.5
Administrative officials.
Section 4.6
Effective date of appointments.
Section 4.7
Filling of vacancies.
Section 4.8
Continue in office.
Section 4.9
Annual Town report.
Ch C Ch V
Board of Finance and Treasurer
Section 5.1
Organization.
Section 5.2
Powers and duties.
Section 5.3
Compensation.
Section 5.4
Holding other office.
Section 5.5
Annual audit.
Section 5.6
Treasurer.
Ch C Ch VI
Budget
Section 6.1
Preliminary budget estimates.
Section 6.2
Duties of the Town Manager on budget.
Section 6.3
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on budget.
Section 6.4
Duties of the Board of Education on budget.
Section 6.5
Duties of the Board of Finance on budget.
Section 6.6
Special appropriations.
Section 6.7
Transfer of unexpended funds.
Section 6.8
Reserve for capital and nonrecurring expenditure fund.
Section 6.9
Emergency appropriations.
Section 6.10
Setting mill rate.
Section 6.11
Accounting and expenditures.
Section 6.12
Borrowing.
Section 6.13
Contributions.
Section 6.14
Reimbursement of expenditures.
Ch C Ch VII
Appointive Boards
Section 7.1
General.
Section 7.2
Economic Development Commission.
Section 7.3
Conservation Commission.
Section 7.4
Inland Wetlands Agency.
Section 7.5
Office of Emergency Management.
Section 7.6
Fire Commissioners and Fire Marshal.
Section 7.7
Public Building Commission.
Section 7.8
Building Appeals Board.
Section 7.9
Public Safety Commission.
Section 7.10
Park and Recreation Commission.
Section 7.11
Lake Advisory Commission.
Section 7.12
Nature Trails and Sidewalk Commission.
Section 7.13
Water Pollution Control Authority Commission.
Section 7.14
Commission on Aging.
Section 7.15
Cemetery Committee.
Section 7.16
Creation of future appointive boards.
Ch C Ch VIII
The Town Meeting
Section 8.1
Composition.
Section 8.2
Town Meeting.
Section 8.3
Town Meeting procedure.
Section 8.4
Town Meeting to authorize referendums.
Section 8.5
Petition for overrule of ordinances.
Section 8.6
Petition for Town Meeting.
Ch C Ch IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 9.1
Transfer of powers.
Section 9.2
Transfer of records and property.
Section 9.3
Legal proceedings.
Section 9.4
Amendment of Charter.
Section 9.5
Saving clause.
Section 9.6
Effective date.
Section 9.7
Land use.
Section 9.8
Codification and recodification of ordinances.
Section 9.9
Official bonds.
Section 9.10
Terminology.
Section 9.11
Meeting rules and procedures.
Ch C Ch X
Code of Ethics
Section 10.1
Legislative intent.
Section 10.2
Office of Ethics.
Section 10.3
Definitions.
Section 10.4
Consultants.
Section 10.5
Confidential information.
Section 10.6
Use of influence.
Section 10.7
Gifts and favors (see Attachment 3).
Section 10.8
Equal treatment.
Section 10.9
Conflict of interest.
Section 10.10
Disclosure.
Section 10.11
Incompatible employment and activities.
Section 10.12
Acknowledgment form (see Attachment 4).
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Administration and Finance
Ch 25
Health Services
Ch 45
Officers and Employees
Ch 60
Zoning Board of Appeals
Part II: Boards, Commissions and Councils
Ch 80
Alternate and Replacement Members
Ch 84
Architectural Review Board
Ch 88
Arts and Cultural Commission
Ch 94
Commission on Aging
Ch 99
Community Development Advisory Commission
Ch 106
Economic Development Commission
Ch 112
Fire Commissioners
Ch 127
Lake Advisory Commission
Ch 131
Nature Trails and Sidewalks Commission
Ch 140
Planning Commission
Ch 145
Public Building Commission
Ch 152
Regional Council of Governments
Ch 163
Traffic Safety Commission
Ch 174
Water Pollution Control Authority
Part III: General Legislation
Ch 200
Adult Day Care
Ch 205
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 209
Animals
Ch 215
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 221
Building Code
Ch 226
Burning, Open
Ch 238
Floodplain Management
Ch 254
Land Use
Ch 259
Loitering
Ch 270
Parking
Ch 274
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 278
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 283
Property Maintenance
Ch 292
Solid Waste
Ch 297
Storage Tanks
Ch 301
Stormwater Management
Ch 306
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 315
Taxation
Ch 324
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 330
Water and Sewage Facilities
Ch 340
Zoning
Regulations
Ch 410
Sewers
Ch 415
Subdivision of Land
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Marlborough
11-5-1985
, effective
11-6-1985
; amended in its entirety
12-2-2021
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Office of Ethics Complaint Form
Attachment 2 - Complaint and Hearing Procedures
Attachment 3 - Guidelines for Gifts and Favors
Attachment 4 - Acknowledgement Form
CHAPTER I
Incorporation and General Powers
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Section 1.1
Incorporation.
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Section 1.2
Rights and obligations.
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Section 1.3
General grant of powers.
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Section 1.4
Effect of Charter.
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CHAPTER II
Elections
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Section 2.1
State and federal officers.
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Section 2.2
Town officers - General elections.
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Section 2.3
Minority representation.
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Section 2.4
Eligibility.
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Section 2.5
Breaking a tie.
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Section 2.6
Vacancies.
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Section 2.7
Voting districts.
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CHAPTER III
The Board of Selectmen
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Section 3.1
Board of Selectmen.
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Section 3.2
Board of Selectmen general powers and duties.
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Section 3.3
Procedure.
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Section 3.4
Schedule of joint meetings with other Town agencies.
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Section 3.5
Minutes of meetings.
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Section 3.6
Joint meetings with other Town agencies.
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Section 3.7
Application for grants and aid.
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Section 3.8
Voting requirements.
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Section 3.9
Board of Selectmens' specific powers.
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CHAPTER IV
Town Manager
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Section 4.1
Appointment of the Town Manager.
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Section 4.2
Duties of Town Manager.
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Section 4.3
Appointments.
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Section 4.4
Duties of officers appointed by the Town Manager.
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Section 4.5
Administrative officials.
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Section 4.6
Effective date of appointments.
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Section 4.7
Filling of vacancies.
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Section 4.8
Continue in office.
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Section 4.9
Annual Town report.
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CHAPTER V
Board of Finance and Treasurer
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Section 5.1
Organization.
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Section 5.2
Powers and duties.
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Section 5.3
Compensation.
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Section 5.4
Holding other office.
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Section 5.5
Annual audit.
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Section 5.6
Treasurer.
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CHAPTER VI
Budget
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Section 6.1
Preliminary budget estimates.
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Section 6.2
Duties of the Town Manager on budget.
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Section 6.3
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on budget.
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Section 6.4
Duties of the Board of Education on budget.
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Section 6.5
Duties of the Board of Finance on budget.
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Section 6.6
Special appropriations.
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Section 6.7
Transfer of unexpended funds.
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Section 6.8
Reserve for capital and nonrecurring expenditure fund.
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Section 6.9
Emergency appropriations.
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Section 6.10
Setting mill rate.
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Section 6.11
Accounting and expenditures.
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Section 6.12
Borrowing.
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Section 6.13
Contributions.
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Section 6.14
Reimbursement of expenditures.
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CHAPTER VII
Appointive Boards
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Section 7.1
General.
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Section 7.2
Economic Development Commission.
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Section 7.3
Conservation Commission.
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Section 7.4
Inland Wetlands Agency.
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Section 7.5
Office of Emergency Management.
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Section 7.6
Fire Commissioners and Fire Marshal.
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Section 7.7
Public Building Commission.
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Section 7.8
Building Appeals Board.
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Section 7.9
Public Safety Commission.
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Section 7.10
Park and Recreation Commission.
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Section 7.11
Lake Advisory Commission.
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Section 7.12
Nature Trails and Sidewalk Commission.
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Section 7.13
Water Pollution Control Authority Commission.
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Section 7.14
Commission on Aging.
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Section 7.15
Cemetery Committee.
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Section 7.16
Creation of future appointive boards.
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CHAPTER VIII
The Town Meeting
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Section 8.1
Composition.
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Section 8.2
Town Meeting.
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Section 8.3
Town Meeting procedure.
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Section 8.4
Town Meeting to authorize referendums.
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Section 8.5
Petition for overrule of ordinances.
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Section 8.6
Petition for Town Meeting.
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CHAPTER IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
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Section 9.1
Transfer of powers.
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Section 9.2
Transfer of records and property.
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Section 9.3
Legal proceedings.
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Section 9.4
Amendment of Charter.
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Section 9.5
Saving clause.
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Section 9.6
Effective date.
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Section 9.7
Land use.
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Section 9.8
Codification and recodification of ordinances.
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Section 9.9
Official bonds.
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Section 9.10
Terminology.
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Section 9.11
Meeting rules and procedures.
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CHAPTER X
Code of Ethics
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Section 10.1
Legislative intent.
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Section 10.2
Office of Ethics.
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Section 10.3
Definitions.
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Section 10.4
Consultants.
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Section 10.5
Confidential information.
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Section 10.6
Use of influence.
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Section 10.7
Gifts and favors (see Attachment 3).
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Section 10.8
Equal treatment.
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Section 10.9
Conflict of interest.
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Section 10.10
Disclosure.
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Section 10.11
Incompatible employment and activities.
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Section 10.12
Acknowledgment form (see Attachment 4).
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