[Adopted 2-16-1985 ATM by Art. 4]
No final vote shall be reconsidered unless the
person moving the same shall have made a declaration of his intention
to do so at the time of its adoption and shall have been one of the
majority acting thereon; and no article of any warrant shall be again
taken into consideration after it has been disposed of unless ordered
by a vote of 2/3 of the voters present.
A.
No person shall speak more than twice upon any question
without first obtaining leave of the Meeting, except for the correction
of an error or to make an explanation and not until others who have
not spoken upon the question shall speak, if they desire it.
B.
The Chairman or Vice Chairman (or his designee) of
the Advisory Committee of Nonvoting Taxpayers will be allowed to speak,
but not vote, at Annual and Special Town Meetings on matters of concern
to the nonvoting taxpayers.
[Added 5-7-1991 ATM by Art. 43, approved
9-6-1991]
All motions submitted for the consideration
of the Town shall be in writing, if so required by the presiding officer,
or by the Meeting.
[Amended 4-12-1994 ATM by Art. 70, approved
4-29-1994]
Every person speaking who does not have a mobility
impairment shall address the Chair standing.
No vote fixing the period for closing a ballot
shall be reconsidered after such ballot shall have commenced; but
it may be in order to extend the period without such reconsideration.
Committees shall be nominated by the presiding
officer of the Meeting, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of a majority
of the voters present; and in nominations at large, no person shall
nominate more than one member of such committee.
All motions to lay on the table, to take from
the table, to take any article from its regular order or to change
the order of business shall be decided without debate.
[Added 4-14-1997 ATM by Art. 62[1]]
Any person who is employed by another person
regarding any matter under discussion at a meeting shall disclose
the fact of his/her employment before speaking thereon.
[1]
Editor's Note: In accordance with MGL c. 40,
§ 32, these changes became effective by reason of failure
of the Attorney General to act.
[Added 4-13-1998 ATM by Art. 50, approved
7-31-1998]
Whenever a two-thirds vote is required by statute,
such vote may be declared as such by the moderator without a count
and be recorded as such by the Clerk upon such declaration; provided,
however, that seven or more members of a Town Meeting may challenge
such declaration, all as provided by MGL c. 39, § 15, at
which time a count shall be held.
