The text of any article or section shall be controlling. Article
and section headings are intended for informational purposes only.
In computing the period of time of any notice under this Charter,
the day on which the notice is given shall be excluded and the day
on which the matter noticed is to occur shall be included. The same
principle shall govern other computations of time for purposes hereof.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Charter to the contrary,
notice by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in
the Town may be dispensed with in favor of some other means of publication
by the Board of Selectmen if permitted by the General Statutes.
All elected and appointed officers and members of the boards
of the Town shall swear or affirm the faithful performance of their
duties and shall receive a copy of the Code of Ethics, and sign acknowledgement
of receipt.
This Charter may be amended in the manner prescribed in Chapter
99 of the General Statutes entitled "Municipal Charters and Special
Acts," or corresponding successor legislation.