11-1-1. 
Except as provided for in this chapter, this Charter shall be in full effect on the first day of October following its adoption by the voters.
11-1-2. 
This Charter shall be in partial effect upon its adoption by the voters to permit the Select Board to immediately commence to search for a Town Manager. The provisions of 4-1-3 shall be inapplicable to the first Town Manager search and appointment made under this Charter, and the appointment shall be made effective as of the first day of September following its adoption.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
11-2-1. 
Except as specifically provided in this Charter all General Laws, special laws, Town by-laws, votes, rules and regulations pertaining to the Town which are in force when this Charter takes effect and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect until amended or rescinded by due course of law or expire by their own limitation.
11-3-1. 
Except as specifically provided in this Charter, all committees, commissions, councils, boards, departments, offices and other agencies of the Town shall continue in existence and their incumbents shall continue to perform their duties until not reappointed, reelected, or until successors to their respective positions are duly appointed or elected or their duties have been transferred.
11-4-1. 
Any person serving in the employment of the Town shall retain such position and shall perform his duties until provisions shall have been made in accordance with this Charter for the performance of said duties by another person or agency; provided, however, that no person in the permanent, full-time service or employment of the Town shall forfeit his pay grade or time in service. All such persons shall be retained in a capacity as similar to their former capacity as it is practical so to do and shall be eligible for appointment to a position at a higher pay grade.
11-4-2. 
All elected officers in office on the first day following the adoption of this Charter shall each be allowed to complete his term of office. At the expiration of said term, said incumbents shall be eligible for appointment to an appointed position in the Town's employ.
11-5-1. 
All records, property and equipment whatsoever of any office, department, or agency or part thereof, the powers and duties of which are assigned in whole or in part to another office or agency, are assigned to such office or agency.
11-6-1. 
The provisions of this Charter which relate to the establishment of a Division of Public Works shall become effective 60 days after the Town Manager has been appointed. Upon this date, the Highway Surveyor shall become subject to the direction of the director of the division, for the remainder of his elected term of office. Upon the expiration of his term of office, the office shall be discontinued, and the incumbent shall be eligible for appointment to a similar position in the Division of Public Works.
11-6-2. 
The terms of office of the incumbent members of the Board of Public Works shall continue to their normal expiration. As the term of each incumbent expires, the position may be filled by the Town Manager with the approval of the Select Board for a term of one year. The Board shall continue to discharge its duties until the Board is abolished in accordance with the provisions of clause 4-6-1, and its powers and duties are reassigned to the Director of Public Works.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
11-7-1. 
The terms of office of the incumbent members of the Board of Assessors shall continue to their normal expiration. As the term of an incumbent expires, the position may be filled by the Town Manager with the approval of the Select Board for a term of one year. The Board shall continue to discharge its duties until its powers and duties are reassigned in accordance with the provisions of clause 4-6-1.
11-8-1. 
The terms of office of the incumbent members of the Planning Board shall continue to their normal expiration. As the terms of office of Planning Board members expire, such positions shall be filled by appointment for a term of three years.
11-9-1. 
On the effective date of this Charter, the Board of Fire Engineers, the Personnel Board, and the Capital Budget Committee shall be discontinued.
11-9-2. 
The Board of Public Works established by Chapter 379 of the Acts of 1906 may be abolished in accordance with the provisions of clause 4-6-1.
11-10-1. 
This Charter may be replaced, revised, or amended in accordance with the procedures made available by Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, commonly known as the Home Rule Amendment, and MGL Chapter 43B, commonly known as the Home Rule Procedures Act.
11-11-1. 
Unless another meaning is clearly apparent, from the manner in which the word is used, the following words as used in this Charter shall have the following meanings:
(a) 
Charter. The word "Charter" shall mean this Charter and any amendments to it made through any of the methods provided under Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
(b) 
Town. The word "Town" shall mean the Town of North Andover.
(c) 
Town agency. The words "Town agency" shall mean any board, commission, committee, department or office of Town government.
(d) 
Majority vote. The words "majority vote" shall mean a majority of those present and voting, provided that a quorum of the body is present.
(e) 
Voters. The word "voters" shall mean registered voters of the Town of North Andover.
(f) 
Multi-member body. The words "multi-member body" shall mean any board, commission or committee of the Town consisting of two or more persons, whether appointed or elected.
(g) 
Certification. The word "certification" shall mean that person has been declared elected and sworn to the faithful performance of duty by the Town Clerk.
(h) 
He/she/his. The words "he/she" or "his" or any use of a masculine noun or pronoun in this Charter shall include the feminine.
(i) 
Elected officer. The words "elected officer" as used in 11-4-2 shall mean the Town Clerk, the Highway Surveyor, the Collector-Treasurer, and any other individual elected office, abolished or made appointive by this Charter.