[[1]HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Walpole as Article II, Secs. 2 and 3, of the 1973 General Bylaws, as updated through 2002. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor’s Note: The title of this chapter was changed from "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board" 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20.
[Amended 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20]
The Select Board shall have full authority, as agents of the Town, to institute, prosecute and compromise suits brought against it, and to appear in proceedings before any tribunal, unless it is otherwise specially voted by the Town or as may be required by the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
[Amended 10-21-2019 FATM, Art. 20]
Whenever it shall be necessary to execute any deed conveying land or any other instrument required to carry into effect any vote of the Town, the same shall be executed by the Select Board in behalf of the Town, unless the Town shall otherwise vote in any special case, or as may be required by the General Laws of the Commonwealth.