[Adopted as Art. 4 of the General Bylaws]
A person duly elected to any Town office shall
take up the duties of this office as provided in the Town Charter.
[Amended 5-6-2013 ATM by Art. 18]
Except as otherwise provided for by law, any person having custody
of any Town records or books shall, during reasonable business hours
and at their regular office or at some convenient place, permit such
books and records to be inspected and examined under their supervision.
Such officer shall furnish copies thereof on payment of a reasonable
fee, as set forth by 950 CMR 32.06; however, if the immediate furnishing
of such copies would seriously interfere with the work upon which
the officer is then engaged, any such copies shall be furnished pursuant
to the state's public records law, 950 CMR 32.05(2).
[Amended 5-3-2010 ATM
by Art. 15; 5-6-2013 ATM by Art. 18]
If a vacancy occurs in the office of Moderator, such vacancy
shall be filled in accordance with the Town Charter Section 2-9-2.
A vacancy occurring in the office of Selectmen, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer
or Tax Collector shall be filled in accordance with the provisions
of the General Laws. A vacancy in the office of Regional School Representative
shall be filled by vote of the School Committee and Board of Selectmen
in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws.
In the event of vacancy in elected or appointed
boards, such vacancy shall be filled in accordance with general law,
the Town Charter and these bylaws.
Town officers shall be subject to the conflict
of interest laws as set forth in general law.
All elected boards of the Town shall organize
after the Town election and shall notify the Town Clerk, in writing,
within 30 days after said election, of their selection of Chairperson
and Clerk for the ensuing year subject to the provisions of the Town
Charter.
A.
Subject to the provisions of general law, within 30
days or sooner after the final adjournment of the business session
of the Annual Town Meeting, the Selectmen shall notify the Town Clerk
in writing of all appointments made under applicable provisions of
the Town Charter.
B.
The Moderator shall notify the Town Clerk in writing
within 30 days or sooner after the final adjournment of the business
session of the Annual Town Meeting of all appointments made under
applicable provisions of the Town Charter.
Each Town officer, board, commission and committee
shall annually, on or about the 15th day of January, prepare or cause
to be prepared a report, in writing, covering clearly and concisely
the work of his department for the preceding year, to be submitted
to the Board of Selectmen for inclusion in the Annual Town Report.
[Amended 11-18-2013 ATM
by Art. 17; 5-5-2014 ATM by Art.
28]
In accordance with MGL c. 30A, § 22,
Town boards and committees shall create and approve minutes of all
open sessions in a timely manner. Upon approval, said minutes shall,
within 10 days, be posted on the Town's website and filed with the
Town Clerk; minutes of all open sessions, whether approved or in draft
form, will be made available upon request by any person within 10
days.
Rules and regulations made by any Town officer
or board shall be made in accordance with the procedures contained
in general law.
