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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted as approved by the Electors of the Town of Putnam effective
1-1-1986
; amended in its entirety
11-7-2017
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
CHAPTER I
Incorporation and General Powers
Section 1
Incorporation.
Section 2
Rights and obligations.
Section 3
General grant of powers.
Section 4
Rules of construction.
Section 5
Definitions.
Section 6
Section headings.
CHAPTER II
Elections
Section 1
General.
Section 2
Minority representation.
Section 3
Voting districts.
Section 4
Breaking a tie.
Section 5
Vacancies.
Section 6
Eligibility.
CHAPTER III
The Mayor
Section 1
Election and qualification.
Section 2
Duties.
Section 3
Oath of Office.
CHAPTER IV
The Board of Selectmen
Section 1
The Board of Selectmen.
Section 2
Presiding Officer.
Section 3
Procedure.
Section 4
General powers and duties.
Section 5
Publication of ordinances.
Section 6
Emergency ordinances.
Section 7
Investigation.
Section 8
Public hearing on ordinances.
CHAPTER V
Appointive Officers
Section 1
General.
Section 2
Administrative Officers.
Section 3
Other appointed officials and employees.
Section 4
Appointment of Municipal Attorney.
Section 5
Surety bonds.
Section 6
Salaries.
CHAPTER VI
Administrative Agencies
Section 1
Appointive agencies.
Section 2
Appointive.
Section 3
Removals.
Section 4
Creation and discontinuance of offices and agencies.
CHAPTER VII
Finance and Taxation
Section 1
General form of budget presentation.
Section 2
Departmental estimates.
Section 3
Duties of the Mayor on the budget.
Section 4
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on budget.
Section 5
Duties of the Board of Finance on budget.
Section 6
Annual Town Meeting.
Section 7
Special appropriation.
Section 8
Expenditures and accounting.
Section 9
Annual audit.
Section 10
Purchasing.
Section 11
Borrowing.
Section 12
Contributions.
Section 13
Tax bills.
Section 14
Assessment and collection of taxes.
Section 15
Distribution of tax relief funds.
CHAPTER VIII
The Town Meeting
Section 1
Annual and special meetings.
Section 2
Power of referendum.
Section 3
Procedure.
Section 4
When action taken by Town Meeting required.
Section 5
Power of initiative.
Section 6
Repeal of ordinance by power of referendum.
CHAPTER IX
Special Services District
Section 1
District boundaries.
Section 2
Alteration of boundaries; notice required.
Section 3
Rights and obligations.
Section 4
Grant of powers.
Section 5
District authority.
Section 6
Term of office.
Section 7
Presiding officer.
Section 8
Procedure.
Section 9
General powers and duties.
Section 10
Preliminary budget estimates.
Section 11
Duties of the district authority on budget; annual district budget meeting.
Section 12
Police Department.
Section 13
Fire Department.
CHAPTER X
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1
Transfer of powers.
Section 2
Present employees to retain positions.
Section 3
Conflicts of interest.
Section 4
Transfer of records and property.
Section 5
Legal proceedings.
Section 6
Existing laws and ordinances.
Section 7
Amendment of Charter.
Section 8
Saving clause.
Section 9
Effective date.