[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Charlton
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Art. VIII of the 2005 Bylaws]
A.
There shall
be a Finance Committee consisting of seven (7) registered voters of
the Town appointed by the Moderator at the Annual Town Meeting. The
term of office of each member shall be for three (3) years, and the
terms of office of the members shall be so arranged that as nearly
an equal number of terms as is possible shall expire each year. Whenever
a vacancy occurs on the Committee, the Moderator shall fill the vacancy
for the unexpired term. No member shall hold any other elective or
appointive Town office or be employed by the Town.
B.
In addition
to the aforementioned seven (7) regular members of the Finance Committee,
the Moderator shall appoint at each Annual Town Meeting a registered
voter of the Town as an alternate member for a term of one (1) year.
Such alternate member shall hold no other appointed, nor any elected,
Town office, nor be employed by the Town. In the event of a vacancy
in such alternate member position, the Moderator shall appoint another
person meeting all of the foregoing requirements for the remainder
of the unexpired term. The alternate member is expected to attend
Committee meetings regularly. In the event that one (1) of the regular
members does not attend a meeting, or recuses herself or himself from
voting due to a possible conflict of interest, that alternate member
may be counted for purposes of determining a quorum and may vote on
any matter, such vote to have the same weight as that of any regular
member.
[Added 5-2-2009 ATM by Art. 13]
The Finance Committee shall meet, choose its own officers, and
adopt such rules and orders affecting its government as may from time
to time be necessary. Minutes of all meetings shall be kept and retained
for public inspection.
The Finance Committee shall consider matters relating to the
appropriation and expenditure of money by the Town, its indebtedness,
the administration of its various departments, other municipal affairs
of the Town and make reports and recommendations to the Town; and
shall submit a budget at each Annual Town Meeting.
[Adopted as Art. XV of the 2005 Bylaws]
There shall be a Council on Aging consisting of seven (7) registered
voters of the Town, at least five (5) of whom shall be sixty (60)
years of age or older, appointed by the Selectmen for the following
terms: three (3) of the terms of three (3) years, two (2) for the
term of two (2) years, and two (2) for the term of one (1) year, and
upon the expiration of said initial terms, subsequent appointments
to be for a term of three (3) years. The term of office for any member
shall expire on the day of the Annual Town Meeting in the last year
of his/her term. The Selectmen shall fill any vacancies that may occur.
The Council shall have all the powers and duties conferred and
imposed upon councils on aging by MGL c. 40, § 8B, and any
amendments thereof now or hereafter enacted.
The quorum for the transaction of business shall be a majority
of the Council, but a number less than the majority may adjourn.
