There is hereby established a Council on Aging consisting of
11 members who shall be residents of the Town. The members shall be
appointed by the Board of Selectmen, The initial terms of the members
shall be as follows: four members shall have terms of one year; four
members shall have terms of two years; and three members shall have
terms of three years each. Their successors shall be appointed for
terms of three years each. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration
of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as an original appointment.
It shall be the duty of the Council on Aging to coordinate or
carry out programs designed to meet problems of the aging and to coordinate
such programs with programs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive
Office of Elder Affairs.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying
information about elderly persons in the possession of the Council
shall not be public records, but the use of these records shall comply
with MGL c. 19A, §§ 14 to 24, inclusive, as a condition
of receiving a government contract, program grant or other benefit,
or as otherwise required by law.