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All general laws, special laws, town by-laws, town meeting votes, and rules and regulations of or pertaining to Weymouth that are in force when this charter takes effect, and not specifically or by implication repealed hereby, shall continue in full force and effect until amended or repealed, or rescinded by due course of law, or until they expire by their own limitation.
In any case in which the provisions of this charter are found to be inconsistent with the provisions of any general or special law which would otherwise be applicable, the provisions of this charter shall be deemed to prevail. Every inconsistency between the prior law and this charter shall be decided in favor of this charter.
All town agencies shall continue to perform their duties until re-elected, re-appointed, or until successors to their respective positions are duly appointed or elected, or until their duties have been transferred and assumed by another town agency.
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any town agency, or part thereof, the powers and duties of which are assigned in whole or in part to another town agency, shall be transferred forthwith to such agency.
All official bonds, recognizances, obligations, contracts, and other instruments entered into or executed by or to the town before the adoption of this charter, and all taxes, assessments, fines, penalties, forfeitures, incurred or imposed, due or owing to the town, shall be enforced and collected, and all writs, prosecutions, actions and causes of action, except as herein otherwise provided, shall continue without abatement and remain unaffected by the charter; and no legal act done by or in favor of the town shall be rendered invalid by reason of the adoption of this charter.
(a) 
Certain Special Laws Recognized and Retained - The following special acts are hereby especially recognized and retained:
An act passed by the legislature of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay on September 2, 1635 (old style calendar), establishing the name of the town: The name of Wessaguscus is changed and hereafter to be called Waymothe.
An act passed by the legislature of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay on September 3, 1635 (old style calendar), establishing the bounds between Weymouth and Hingham.
An act passed by the legislature of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay on March 9, 1637 by which "Round Island" and "Grape Island" were granted to Weymouth.
1847, Chapter 138
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN WEYMOUTH AND ABINGTON
1929, Chapter 132
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE REFINING OF OIL IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1933, Chapter 106
AN ACT PLACING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS
1937, Chapter 70
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE RETIREMENT OF PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH AND VALIDATING CERTAIN ACTION TAKEN BY SAID TOWN AND ITS OFFICIALS IN RELATION THERETO
1972, Chapter 583
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO DEVELOP ALL GROUND WATER AND SURFACE WATER SOURCES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID TOWN
1992, Chapter 6
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FUNDING SCHEDULE FOR THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
(b) 
Certain Special Laws Recognized and Retained, in part - The following special acts which were enacted for the purpose of enabling and authorizing the town to exercise certain powers or functions, which prior to the enactment of article eighty-nine of the amendments to the state constitution may not otherwise have been available to the town, are hereby recognized, so much of these acts which might grant a power to the town which it otherwise might not have are hereby retained, but all such powers shall be exercised in a manner consistent with the charter:
1826, Chapter
AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT, ENTITLED "AN ACT FOR REGULATING AND DISPOSING OF THE FISH CALLED ALEWIVES, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, AND FOR THE MORE EFFECTUALLY SECURING TO THE SAID TOWN THE ADVANTAGES THEREOF"
1881, Chapter 174
AN ACT TO SUPPLY THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH WITH PURE WATER
1883, Chapter 160
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE EAST WEYMOUTH WATER COMPANY
1934, Chapter 47
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A SYSTEM OF SEWERS
1941, Chapter 358
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH A MUNICIPAL BUILDING INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION AND FIXING ITS DUTIES
1945, Chapter 94
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A SYSTEM OF SEWERS
(c) 
Certain Obsolete Borrowing Authorizations, Repealed - The following special acts which authorized the town to borrow certain sums of money, for certain purposes, are hereby recognized as obsolete and are to stand repealed:
1887, Chapter 408
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL WATER LOAN
1889, Chapter 220
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL WATER LOAN
1891, Chapter 198
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL WATER LOAN
1893, Chapter 222
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL WATER LOAN
1913, Chapter 276
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL WATER LOAN
1914, Chapter 353
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO REFUND PART OF ITS WATER LOAN
1958, Chapter 481
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO APPROPRIATE OR BORROW A SUM OF MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAINAGE AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT FROM WEYMOUTH BACK RIVER TO WHITMAN'S POND
1960, Chapter 412
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO BORROW AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR SEWERAGE PURPOSES
1966, Chapter 363
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO BORROW MONEY FOR ENLARGING, ALTERING AND IMPROVING ITS WATER FILTRATION PLANT, PUMPING STATION, AND INTAKE AT GREAT POND, AND FOR RELATED FACILITIES
1980, Chapter 359
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO BORROW MONEY FOR CERTAIN STREET RECONSTRUCTION IN SAID TOWN
(d) 
Certain Other Obsolete Special Laws Repealed - The following special laws which were enacted for special purposes and were limited in time by their own provisions are hereby recognized as obsolete and are to stand repealed, but all acts taken under the authority of the said special laws is hereby preserved:
1846, Chapter 92
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO TRANSFER A RIGHT OF FISHING
1851, Chapter 173
AN ACT RELATING TO THE FUND OF THE SIXTH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WEYMOUTH
1877, Chapter 220
AN ACT TO DISSOLVE THE WEYMOUTH FIRE DISTRICT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ITS PROPERTY
1885, Chapter 221
AN ACT TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH IN RELATION TO PROCURING A SUPPLY OF WATER FOR SAID TOWN
1916, Chapter 306
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF A CERTAIN VOTE OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH RELATIVE TO THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR SCHOOLHOUSE PURPOSES
1917, Chapter 86
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A SUM OF MONEY TO THE DEPENDENTS OF THE LATE PATRICK BUTLER
1917, Chapter 339
AN ACT TO RATIFY A VOTE OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH MAKING PROVISION FOR THE WIDOW AND CHILDREN OF THE LATE PATRICK BUTLER
1923, Chapter 10
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO VOTE TO REVOKE ITS ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW APPLICABLE TO TENEMENT HOUSES IN TOWNS
1927, Chapter 10
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO VOTE TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN LAND FORMING PART OF GREAT HILL PARK, SO-CALLED
1928, Chapter 299
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PAYMENT BY THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH OF DAMAGES CONSEQUENT UPON THE WIDENING OF BRIDGE STREET IN SAID TOWN
1930, Chapter 352
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PAYMENT BY THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH OF COMPENSATION TO THE DEPENDENTS OF JOHN QUINCY HUNT, LATE CHIEF OF ITS FIRE DEPARTMENT
1945, Chapter 19
AN ACT PERMITTING THE LATE FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION AND NOMINATION PAPERS FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH IN THE CURRENT YEAR
1947, Chapter 490
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALEWIFE FISHERY IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1948, Chapter 235
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALEWIFE FISHERY IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1948, Chapter 390
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR SEWERS AND CONNECTING DRAINS IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1949, Chapter 360
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO USE CERTAIN LAND FOR PARK PURPOSES
1951, Chapter 209
AN ACT VALIDATING CERTAIN ACTION TAKEN BY THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH RELATIVE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAID TOWN
1951, Chapter 261
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FIVE DAY WORK WEEK FOR POLICE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1951, Chapter 686
AN ACT VALIDATING THE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS AT ADJOURNED SESSIONS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS OF IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH HELD IN THE YEARS NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE
1952, Chapter 18
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO USE CERTAIN LAND NOW HELD FOR PLAYGROUND PURPOSES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
1952, Chapter 312
AN ACT RELATIVE TO REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGS IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1952, Chapter 513
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A PENSION TO SARAH E. BRASSILL
1952, Chapter 514
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A PENSION TO ANNIE S. MCDOWELL
1955, Chapter 179
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO USE CERTAIN PARK LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
1955, Chapter 300
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE WEYMOUTH RETIREMENT BOARD TO PAY MEMBER SURVIVOR BENEFITS TO MABEL E. DUVAL
1956, Chapter 484
AN ACT VALIDATING CERTAIN ACTS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1958, Chapter 182
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
1958, Chapter 427
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO USE CERTAIN PARK LAND FOR WATER SUPPLY PURPOSES
1960, Chapter 211
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO TRANSFER CERTAIN PARK LAND TO THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY TO BE USED FOR LIBRARY AND PARKING FACILITIES, AND VALIDATING A CERTAIN VOTE OF THE TOWN RELATIVE TO SUCH TRANSFER
1960, Chapter 368
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE STABILIZATION FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
1960, Chapter 682
AN ACT RELATING TO CERTAIN PROCEDURES OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH AND VALIDATING THE AUTHORIZATION OF SEWER BONDS
1962, Chapter 239
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE REVOCATION BY THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH OF ITS ACCEPTANCE OF AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1963, Chapter 46
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING FIRE ALARM PERSONNEL AND FIRE FIGHTER MECHANICS, OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1963, Chapter 839
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A SUM OF MONEY TO FRANCIS A. GUNN
1968, Chapter 417
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY TO HAROLD L. MOORE, A POLICE OFFICER OF SAID TOWN
1969, Chapter 354
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO GRANT CERTAIN EASEMENTS TO BOSTON EDISON COMPANY OVER CERTAIN PARK LANDS IN SAID TOWN
1970, Chapter 376
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO SELL AND CONVEY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF A STRIP OF PARK LAND TO THE ABUTTERS THEREOF
1971, Chapter 84
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO USE A CERTAIN PARCEL OF PARK LAND FOR PARKING PURPOSES
1971, Chapter 1034
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR AND TO PAY CERTAIN SALARY INCREASES GRANTED TO CUSTODIANS OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF SAID TOWN
1973, Chapter 697
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO RESCIND ITS ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATIVE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIRPORT AND AIRPORT COMMISSION
1975, Chapter 502
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE FOGG LIBRARY TO THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1977, Chapter 357
AN ACT PROVIDING TENURE OF OFFICE UNTIL AGE SIXTY-FIVE FOR THOMAS C. SMITH, INCUMBENT OF THE OFFICE OF HARBORMASTER IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1978, Chapter 327
AN ACT VALIDATING THE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH HELD ON JUNE TWELFTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT
1979, Chapter 382
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE TO EVERETT L. LOUD
1979, Chapter 615
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO RECLASSIFY THOMAS C. SMITH, HARBORMASTER OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH IN THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
1980, Chapter 232
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO CONVEY A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND
1981, Chapter 362
AN ACT VALIDATING THE PROCEEDINGS AT A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE
1984, Chapter 46
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY TO NILMA BRISSENDEN
1984, Chapter 214
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN UNPAID BILL
1984, Chapter 255
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY TO THOMAS C. SMITH, HARBORMASTER
1984, Chapter 321
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY AND CONVEY CERTAIN LANDS TO THE FORMER OWNER OF SUCH LAND
1985, Chapter 148
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO CONVEY CERTAIN CONSERVATION LAND TO THE CHILDREN OF THE FORMER OWNER OF THE LAND
1986, Chapter 38
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO PAY A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY TO ANTHONY GIORGI
1989, Chapter 150
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO INDEMNIFY GEORGE D. LEBRUN, A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER IN SAID TOWN
1989, Chapter 629
AN ACT EXEMPTING THE POSITION OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
1990, Chapter 212
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN PORTION OF LAND IN THE TOWN
1991, Chapter 182
AN ACT VALIDATING THE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1992, Chapter 146
AN ACT EXTENDING THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
(e) 
Certain Other Obsolete Special Laws Repealed - The following special laws which established and amended the charter for the town of Weymouth are hereby recognized as obsolete and are to stand repealed, but all acts taken under the authority of the said special laws are hereby preserved:
1921, Chapter 61
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PRECINCT VOTING, REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGS, A REFERENDUM AND AN ANNUAL MODERATOR IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1927, Chapter 256
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR TOWN MEETING MEMBERS IN A PORTION OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1929, Chapter 190
AN ACT AUTHORIZING A RESERVE POLICE FORCE IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1930, Chapter 13
AN ACT RELATIVE TO REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGS IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1930, Chapter 377
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1938, Chapter 7
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF WEYMOUTH TO APPOINT A WELFARE AGENT, AND ESTABLISHING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID AGENT
1941, Chapter 429
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF VOTES REQUIRED UPON A REFERENDUM TO REVERSE ACTION OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1943, Chapter 28
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF ELECTED TOWN MEETING MEMBERS IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH AND AUTHORIZING SUCH MEMBERS TO BECOME CANDIDATES FOR RE-ELECTION BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE THEREOF TO THE TOWN CLERK
1950, Chapter 19
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE DULY ELECTED TREE WARDEN IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH SHALL BE, AND PERFORM THE DUTIES OF, MOTH SUPERINTENDENT IN SAID TOWN
1952, Chapter 405
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE PROPERTY OF THE ASHWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION IN SAID TOWN
1957, Chapter 56
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO ESTABLISH A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS EXERCISING THE POWERS OF CERTAIN OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND TOWN OFFICIALS
1958, Chapter 90
AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF VOTING PRECINCTS INTO WHICH THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH MAY BE DIVIDED
1962, Chapter 147
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE FILLING OF A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MODERATOR BY THE TOWN MEETING MEMBERS IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1965, Chapter 246
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE PROPERTY OF THE ELMWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
1974, Chapter 505
AN ACT VALIDATING A CERTAIN AMENDMENT TO THE PERSONNEL BY-LAW IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1983, Chapter 301
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH TO REORGANIZE ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
1985, Chapter 230
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1991, Chapter 342
AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING TOWN MEETINGS IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1994, Chapter 99
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TREASURER-COLLECTOR OF TAXES IN THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
1995, Chapter 308
AN ACT RELATIVE TO REDUCTION IN RANK FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRE FORCE OF THE TOWN OF WEYMOUTH
This charter shall take effect upon its ratification by the voters and in accordance with the following schedule:
1. 
All town officers and employees shall continue to perform their duties in the same manner and to the same extent as they have performed the same prior to the ratification by the voters of the home rule charter, but, being mindful that on the first business day in January of the year following the year the charter has been so ratified, that the executive authority will thereafter be vested in a mayor and the legislative authority shall be vested in a town council.
2. 
The first election of officers under this charter shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November 1999 for the purpose of electing a mayor, a town council and four members of the school committee. A preliminary election for the purpose of nominating candidates to be elected at such election shall be held on the sixth Tuesday preceding such election (September 21, 1999). So much of this charter shall become effective as is necessary to conduct such elections. The board of selectmen shall issue the warrants for such elections.
The terms of office of the two members of the school committee who were elected at the election at which this charter was adopted shall expire at the end of calendar year 2001. The terms of all other members of the school committee shall expire at the end of calendar year 1999. At the town election held in November, 1999 four members shall be elected to the office of school committee member, the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to a four year term (expiring at the end of calendar year 2003) and the candidate receiving the fourth highest number of votes shall be declared elected to a two year term (expiring at the end of calendar year 2001). Thereafter at each town election three candidates shall be elected to the office of school committee member for terms of four years each.
3. 
Forthwith following the special election the persons elected as mayor and town council members shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and shall take up so much of the powers and duties of their offices as are necessary to begin the process of transition from the existing form of government to the new form of government. This preparation for the transfer shall include a review by the town council members of policies and procedures to govern the conduct of the business of the town council and the adoption by it of rules by which it will conduct its business.
The person chosen as mayor shall meet regularly with the members of the board of selectmen and the school committee and for such purpose shall be considered a member ex officio of such bodies. The mayor shall have a right to meet with any town officer, town agency or town employee during regular business hours for the purpose of acquiring and advancing knowledge and information necessary to assume the full powers of mayor on the first business day of January in the year following the year in which the charter is adopted. The mayor shall be responsible for a review of the existing town by-laws to be undertaken to bring them into conformity with the new charter.
4. 
On the first business day of January in the year following the year in which this charter is adopted the terms of office of the members of the board of selectmen, the town moderator and of the representative town meeting members shall all be terminated, and their offices abolished. The mayor, town council and school committee shall organize as provided in section 8-10. Each other elected and appointed town officer and employee shall continue to serve in the same office or position until some other provision is made in accordance with the provisions of section 5-1 and section 9-5(15),[1] unless some other provision is specifically made hereinafter for any particular office or position.
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original; apparently should refer instead to section 9-6(15).
5. 
As the terms of office of the incumbent members of the Weymouth Housing Authority and the Weymouth Redevelopment Authority expire, or as vacancies may otherwise occur in any of such offices, successors shall be chosen in the manner provided for city governments in section five of chapter one hundred twenty-one B of the General Laws.
6. 
Until such time as another salary is established for the office of the mayor, in accordance with the procedure provided in section 3-1(c), the initial salary for the mayor of Weymouth shall be established as the same sum which is provided at the top level of the pay grade for the position of executive-administrator on the date the charter is ratified by the voters, or due to have been paid to such officer effective at the start of the next financial year, whichever is the higher sum. The initial salary for the members of the town council shall be established as $5,000.00 for each councillor and $7,500.00 for the president of the town council. The initial salary for the members of the school committee shall be established as $2,000.00 for each person elected as a school committee member and $3,000.00 for the chair of the school committee.
7. 
The office of executive-administrator established by chapter 230 of the acts of 1985 is hereby abolished and the said special act is hereby repealed effective on the first business day of January in the year following the year in which this charter is adopted. The incumbent of the office of executive-administrator shall continue to serve in that office until the said first business day of January. Such incumbent may be continued in the service of the municipality beyond said termination date, in some other position, if such person and the mayor so agree.
8. 
As soon as practical after the first mayor and council have been elected and taken the oath of office in November of the year in which this charter is adopted the mayor shall call together for an initial meeting the members of the board of license commissioners established in section 5-7(3) of this charter. The board of selectmen and its staff shall keep the board of license commissioners so established fully appraised of its activities in the year-end renewing of licenses in order to acquaint the members of the said board to these procedures. The board of license commissioners shall assume full authority under chapter one hundred and thirty-eight and chapter one hundred forty of the General Laws on the first business day in January.
9. 
Not later than thirty days following the date of the ratification of this charter by the voters the town clerk shall give to each member of the Massachusetts House and Senate who represent any part of Weymouth a copy of the vote ratifying this charter and the following petition for the enactment of a special law applicable to Weymouth in the following form:
AN ACT EXCEPTING WEYMOUTH FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Be it enacted, etc.
For the purpose of classifying positions under the civil service law and rules, Weymouth, notwithstanding the provisions of a home rule charter establishing its form of government, shall continue to be governed by the provisions of section fifty-two of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws and not by the provisions of section fifty-one of said chapter thirty-one.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the civil service status of any person currently covered by such law and rules.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
The above draft is provided for guidance and general scope and may be altered by the General Court to conform to its normal practice.
10. 
As soon as practical following the election at which this charter is adopted the town clerk and the board of registrars of voters shall, using existing precinct boundary lines and voting places, divide the town into six equal voting districts, or, as nearly equal as may be using such existing precinct lines. At the election held in the year in which the charter is adopted and at each subsequent municipal election until the town has been reapportioned, as provided in MGL chapter fifty-four sections one through ten, one district councillor shall be elected from each such district and five councillors shall be elected from the town at large.
11. 
The position of town accountant which has heretofore existed in Weymouth shall, after the assumption of power and authority by the mayor and council, be divided into two separate and distinct functions. The powers of the office which are associated with auditing, including those described in sections fifty, fifty-one, fifty-three and fifty-four A of chapter forty-one of the General Laws shall be assigned to the office of town auditor established by section 2-8(a) of the charter. The remaining powers of a town accountant having to do with the regular payment of bills and invoices submitted by municipal agencies including those described in sections fifty-two, fifty-six, fifty-seven and fifty-eight of chapter forty-one shall be exercised by a person in the executive branch under the title town accountant, subject to the control of the chief financial officer.
12. 
Not later than thirty days following the election at which this charter is adopted the board of selectmen shall appoint seven persons to be a committee to begin a review of the town by-laws for the purpose of preparing such revisions and amendments as may be needed or necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this charter and to fully implement the provisions of this charter. At least two of the persons appointed to the committee shall have been members of the Weymouth Charter Commission. The committee shall submit a report, with recommendations, to the mayor and council forthwith following the election held in the year in which this charter is adopted. The review shall be conducted under the supervision of the town counsel, or, by special counsel appointed for that express purpose.
13. 
Forthwith following the election held in the year in which this charter is adopted the mayor-elect shall appoint seven persons to be a committee to review the town by-laws for the purpose of preparing such revisions and amendments as may be needed or necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this charter and to fully implement the provisions of this charter. Upon the appointment of such committee the committee established under paragraph 11,[2] above, shall be terminated. The mayor may appoint to such committee any of the persons who served on the committee established under paragraph 11, or he may appoint different people, but, at least two of the persons appointed to the committee shall have been members of the Weymouth Charter Commission. The committee shall submit a report, with recommendations, within one year following its creation and may submit interim reports with recommendations at any time. The review shall be conducted under the supervision of the town solicitor, or by special counsel appointed for that express purpose.
[2]
Editor's Note: So in original; apparently should refer instead to paragraph 12.
14. 
The incumbent in the office of town clerk shall serve until the expiration of the term for which elected as the town clerk described in section 2-8(b) and as clerk of the council as described in section 2-8(c) and at the expiration of said term the town clerk and clerk of the council shall be chosen as provided in said section 2-8.
15. 
The provisions of section 5-3 reorganizing the department of public works, section 5-4 establishing a department of municipal finance, section 5-5 establishing a department of planning and community development, section 5-6 establishing a department of human services[3] and section 5-7 establishing a department of municipal licenses and inspections shall each take effect upon the appointment by the mayor of the first person to serve as director of each such agency. Pending the adoption of an ordinance providing such detail the directors of each such department shall have a power to promulgate rules and regulations providing details of the organization of their department as may be necessary to carry out the functions of these departments.
[3]
Editor's Note: So in original; should be "department of human resources."
16. 
Unless continued by an ordinance adopted in conformity with section 5-1 all multiple member bodies shall be abolished as of June 30, 2001, provided, however, or, unless such time is further extended by the mayor and council in accordance with the authority contained in section 9-5(18),[4] below.
[4]
Editor's Note: So in original; should refer instead to section 9-6(18).
17. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this charter which might appear to the contrary it is recognized that it will not be possible for the first person elected as mayor to begin at once to exercise all of the powers, duties and responsibilities which are assigned to the office of the mayor. It is recognized that it is in the best interest of the town of Weymouth that such assumption be on a gradual basis as the mayor, town council and other municipal officials are able to adopt ordinances and other regulations as are necessary to implement all of the provisions of the charter.
18. 
The mayor and town council shall have authority to adopt measures which clarify, confirm or extend any of the transitional provisions in order that such transition may be made in the most expeditious and least contentious manner possible.