All general laws, special laws, town by-laws, votes, rules and regulations of or pertaining to the town which are in force when this charter takes effect and which are not specifically repealed or amended or rescinded by due course of law or expire by their own limitation.
All committees, commissions, boards, departments, officers and other agencies of the town shall continue to perform their duties until reappointed, re-elected, or until successors to their respective positions are duly appointed or elected or their duties have been transferred.
Any person holding an office or position in the administrative services of the town, or any person serving in the employment of the town shall retain such office or position and shall continue to perform his duties until provisions shall have been made in accordance with this charter for the performance of the said duties by another person or agency; provided however, that no person in the permanent full time service or employment of the town shall forfeit his pay grade or time in service. All such persons shall be retained in a capacity as similar to their former capacity as it is practical so to do.
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any office, department, or agency or part thereof, the powers and duties of which are assigned in whole or in part to another office or agency shall be transferred forthwith to the office, department or agency to which such powers and duties and assigned.
The provisions of Chapter 41 Section 103 of the General Laws are hereby adopted. Said section establishes a purchasing department authorized to purchase all supplies for the town and for every department thereof.
This charter shall become effective July 1, 1976.