[Amended 6-4-2018 ATM
by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
A. Appointment. The Select Board shall annually, in the
month of June, appoint a Town Counsel who shall be an attorney- and
counselor-at-law. He shall hold office for the term of one (1) year
from the first day of July following and until his successor is appointed
and qualified.
B. Removal. The Select Board shall have the power to
remove the Town Counsel at any time if, in their judgment, the interests
of the Town so require; and, in the case of a vacancy in the office,
the Select Board shall fill the same by a new appointment.
[Amended 10-17-1977 OTM by Art. 14, approved 2-28-1978; 6-4-2018 ATM by Art. 28, approved 9-21-2018]
No Town officer or an elected or appointed board,
committee, or commission, except the School Committee, shall retain
for any monetary consideration the services of any attorney- or counselor-at-law
other than the Town Counsel with regard to any Town business, provided,
nevertheless, that by a majority vote of the Select Board or a majority
vote of a Town Meeting, other counsel may be provided for any Town
officer or board, committee, or commission requesting the same.