Adopted 4-28-2000 ATM, Arts. 39 through
41]
[Amended 4-30-2004 ATM, Art. 22]
Service of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, and for any Special
Town Meeting, shall be made by posting attested copies thereof at the Town
Office Building, the Sunderland Public Library and the Sunderland Post Office,
and by mailing or delivering a notice of meeting addressed to each residence
in the town not later than the time required under Massachusetts General Laws
for the giving of notice of such Town Meeting.
[Amended 4-30-2004 ATM, Art. 22]
All articles for insertion in the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting
must be presented in writing to the Board of Selectmen in accordance with
law on or before the Friday six (6) weeks prior to the Annual Town Meeting
or such earlier time as may be fixed by the Board of Selectmen, and all articles
for Special Town Meetings must be so presented on or before the date fixed
by the Selectmen for closing of the warrant for such a meeting. The warrant
for any Special Town Meeting shall remain open for at least seven (7) days
after it is called by the Board of Selectmen. Within forty-eight (48) hours
after calling any Town Meeting, the Selectmen shall post notice of the warrant
closing date at the Sunderland Town Office Building, Sunderland Public Library
and the Sunderland Post Office.
Each article appearing in the warrant for every Town Meeting shall be
accompanied therein by a printed statement, prepared by the Board of Selectmen,
of the quantum of vote required for taking action under the article and citation
to the legal authority establishing said quantum of vote, except that where,
in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen, the quantum of vote and citation
are not yet known with reasonable certainty at the time the warrant is prepared,
a printed statement to this effect shall suffice.
