If any provision of the Charter is held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, the remaining provisions of the Charter shall not be affected.
If the application of the Charter or any of its provisions to any
person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the application of this
Charter and its provisions to other persons and circumstances shall
not be affected.
(a)
Continuation of existing laws, by-laws: The Town's Charter, special
acts, by-laws, rules and regulations which are in force on the effective
date of this Charter that are consistent with this Charter shall continue
to be in full force until amended or repealed. Elected and appointed
officials, boards, commissions, and committees shall have all of the
powers, duties and responsibilities, which are in force on the effective
date of this charter that are consistent with this Charter, which
are given to the respective boards, officials and agencies by law,
this Charter, Town by-law or by vote of Town meeting.
(b)
Continuation of personnel: Any office or position in the administrative
service of the Town or incumbents in such office's, shall continue
to function until a change in those offices, positions or incumbents
is affected under this Charter.
