Town of Harwich, MA Article II Officers and Employees

§ 7-6 Town Clerk. [1]

A. The Town Clerk shall promptly notify in writing all individuals appointed to Town office of their appointment.

B. After every Town Meeting at which any money is voted to be raised, the Clerk shall make a list of the sums voted and the purposes thereof and deliver said list promptly to the Town Administrator.

C. The Town Clerk shall make an annual report which shall include a record of the doings of all Town Meetings which occurred during the year for which the report is made.

D. The Town Clerk shall keep and cause to be permanently bound one or more copies of the Town reports.

[1] Editor's Note: For the fees charged by the Town Clerk's office see § 7-14 of this chapter.

§ 7-7 Town Treasurer.

A. Custody of Town documents. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all deeds, bonds and insurance policies belonging to the Town, except that the bond of the Treasurer shall be in the custody of the Selectmen.

B. Annual report. The Treasurer shall make an annual report which shall contain a statement of the amount of money received and paid out by him during the year.

§ 7-8 Town Counsel.

A. Appointment. The Selectmen shall annually appoint a Town Counsel, who shall be an attorney and counselor at law and who shall hold office for the term of one year from the first day of July until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall receive such compensation as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the appropriation of the Town therefor.

B. Employment and compensation of other attorneys. The Selectmen may engage the service of attorneys other than the appointed Town Counsel to act as counsel for the Town or any of its departments in any particular matter as the Selectmen may deem advisable, and they shall receive such compensation as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the appropriation of the Town therefor.

C. Duties. The Town Counsel shall act as legal advisor and counselor to the Town and all its departments.