10-1-1
This Charter may be replaced, revised, or amended in accordance
with the provisions of The Constitution and General Law.
10-2-1
To the extent that any specific provision of this charter shall
conflict with any provision expressed in general terms, the specific
provision shall prevail.
10-3-1
If any provision of this Charter is held invalid, the other
provisions of the Charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application
of the Charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstance
shall be held invalid, the application of this Charter and its provisions
to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
[Amended 1-13-2021 by
Ch. 343, Acts of 2020]
10-4-1
It shall be the responsibility of the select board to insure,
through an appointed By-law Committee, that the By-laws of the Town
shall be revised, codified, and republished at least every five years,
and that copies shall be made available to all registered voters requesting
them.
[Amended 1-13-2021 by
Ch. 343, Acts of 2020]
10-5-1
All boards, commissions, and committees of the Town shall: organize
annually and elect a chair and other necessary officers; establish
a quorum requirement for their meetings; adopt rules of procedure
and voting; maintain a journal of proceedings, copies of which shall
be a public record filed regularly with the Director of the Division
of Finance and Administrative Services.
10-6-1
No meeting of any Town board, commission, committee, or subcommittee
shall be held in executive session except by a two-thirds vote of
those present.
10-6-2
Executive sessions may be held only for the purpose of discussing,
or voting on, matters which cannot be made public by reason of law
or federal grant-in-aid requirements, or which might adversely affect
the public security, the financial interest of the Town (including
matters relating to collective bargaining), and the reputation of
any person (including normal personnel actions).
10-6-3
Except when such a session is devoted to normal personnel actions,
any person to be discussed shall be informed of the executive session,
and shall have the right to make written request to the Board, indicating
such person's wish to be present and/or that the meeting be held in
open session.
[Amended 1-13-2021 by
Ch. 343, Acts of 2020]
10-7-1
The following boards and positions shall be discontinued on
July 1, 1971: the Park and Cemetery Commission; the Tree Warden; the
Moth Superintendent.
