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Town of Norwell, MA chevron_right chevron_right Division 1 Charter and State Acts chevron_right Chapter C Charter

Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: Accepted by the Town of Norwell 3-17-1973; 5-19-2012. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article 1 Incorporation: Short Title: Powers

Section 1-1 Incorporation.

Section 1-2 Short Title.

Section 1-3 Powers.

Section 1-4 Construction.

Article 2 Legislative Branch

Section 2-1 Town Meeting.

Section 2-2 Time of Annual Meeting.

Article 3 Elected Officials

Section 3-1 Composition.

Section 3-2 Powers and Duties.

Section 3-3 Moderator.

Section 3-4 Town Clerk.

Section 3-4A Highway Surveyor/Director.

Section 3-5 Water Commissioners.

Section 3-6 Assessors.

Section 3-7 Board of Health.

Section 3-8 Planning Board.

Section 3-9 Trustees of the Norwell Public Library.

Section 3-10 Regional Vocational School District committee.

Section 3-11 School committee.

Section 3-12 Housing Authority.

Section 3-13 Recall of Elected Officials.

Article 4 Appointed Officials, Boards, Committees, and Commissions

Section 4-1 Appointed Officials, Boards, Committees and Commissions.

Section 4-2 Government Study Commission Composition, Term of Office, Powers and Duties.

Section 4-3 Advisory Board.

Section 4-4 Term of office of Appointed Officials.

Article 5 Town Administrator

Section 5-1 Appointment, Qualifications and Term of Service.

Section 5-2 Powers and Duties of the Town Administrator.

Section 5-3 Vacancy in the position of Town Administrator.

Section 5-4 Removal and Suspension Proceedings.

Article 6 General Provisions

Section 6-1 Severability.

Section 6-2 Continuation of Existing Government.

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