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Town of Medfield, MA
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Medfield
3-6-1972
, as last amended at the 2005 election. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article 1
INCORPORATION; POWERS
SECTION 1-1
Incorporation.
SECTION 1-2
Powers.
SECTION 1-3
Construction.
SECTION 1-4
Intergovernmental relations.
SECTION 1-5
Town Seal.
Article 2
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: OPEN TOWN MEETING
SECTION 2-1
Legislative authority.
SECTION 2-2
Time of Annual Town Meeting.
SECTION 2-3
Special Town Meetings.
SECTION 2-4
Moderator and Deputy Moderator; election, appointive powers, terms, compensation.
SECTION 2-5
Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
SECTION 2-5.5
Submission of Articles for Annual or Special Town Meeting.
SECTION 2-6
Notice of Town Meetings.
SECTION 2-7
Quorum for Town Meeting.
SECTION 2-8
Warrant reports.
SECTION 2-9
The Warrant Committee.
SECTION 2-10
Attendance of Town officials at Town Meetings.
SECTION 2-11
Initiative.
SECTION 2-12
Condition for reconsideration of a vote of Town Meeting.
Article 3
THE SELECT BOARD
SECTION 3-1
Size, term, election, vacancies.
SECTION 3-2
Powers and duties.
SECTION 3-3
Appointments.
SECTION 3-4
Fiscal procedures.
Article 4
THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
SECTION 4-1
Duties and responsibilities.
SECTION 4-2
Restriction on former Select Board Members taking position of Town Administrator.
Article 5
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SECTION 5-1
Size; terms of office.
SECTION 5-2
Powers and duties.
Article 6
OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
SECTION 6-1
Elective offices designated.
Article 7
ELECTIONS
SECTION 7-1
Time of elections.
SECTION 7-2
Nomination papers; time of filing.
SECTION 7-3
Position on ballot for Town offices, election.
SECTION 7-4
Restriction on election.
SECTION 7-5
Date new officials take office.
Article 8
RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS
SECTION 8-1
Holders of an office may be recalled.
SECTION 8-2
Recall; petition, preparation, filing.
SECTION 8-3
Resignation of officer; election as to recall.
SECTION 8-4
Officer being recalled may be a candidate.
SECTION 8-5
Incumbent to continue duties until recalled.
SECTION 8-6
Form of ballots for recall.
SECTION 8-7
Limitations on petitions.
SECTION 8-8
Prohibition against appointment of recalled officer.
Article 9
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TOWN OFFICERS
SECTION 9-1
Resignation of Town officers.
SECTION 9-2
Removal of appointed Town officers and members of boards and commissions.
SECTION 9-3
Salaries and compensation of elected Town officers.
SECTION 9-4
Salaries and compensation of appointed Town officers.
Article 10
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 10-1
Definitions.
SECTION 10-2
Relation of Charter to Town Bylaws, rules, regulations, orders, and special laws.
SECTION 10-3
Severability.
SECTION 10-4
Specific provisions shall prevail.
SECTION 10-5
Publication of Charter and Bylaws.
SECTION 10-6
Charter revision.
SECTION 10-7
Continuity of government.