[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-1-1. 
A Zoning Board of Appeals of five members and three associate members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-2-1. 
A Conservation Commission of seven members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-3-1. 
A Council on Aging of 11 members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-4-1. 
A Historical Commission of seven members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-5-1. 
A Recreation Council of nine members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-6-1. 
An Arts Council of an indefinite, but odd, number shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
7-7-1. 
A Planning Board of five members shall be appointed by the Town Manager for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2005, approved 1-5-2006; Chapter 326 of the Acts of 2006, approved 10-26-2006; Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-8-1. 
A Board of Health of five members, one of whom shall be a licensed physician in the Commonwealth, shall be appointed by the Town Manager for three-year overlapping terms with the approval of the Select Board, in accordance with General Law.
7-9-1. 
A Board of Library Trustees shall be established as provided by the bequest establishing the library.
7-9-2. 
The Board shall appoint the librarian and staff of the library.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-10-1. 
A Youth Services Commission of an indefinite, but odd, number shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021; Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2021, approved 12-17-2021]
7-11-1. 
A commission on disability issues of an indefinite, but odd, number shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year overlapping terms.
7-12-1. 
The Town Meeting may, by by-law, enlarge or decrease the number of persons to serve as members of boards established under this chapter; provided, however, that all such boards shall always consist of an odd number of members.
7-13-1. 
Multi-member boards established by this Charter shall possess and exercise all powers given to them under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth, and shall have and exercise such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by this Charter, by-law, or vote of the Town Meeting.
7-13-2. 
All boards, commissions, and committees of the Town shall:
(a) 
Organize annually;
(b) 
Elect a chairman and other necessary officers;
(c) 
Establish a quorum requirement for their meetings in accordance with General Law;
(d) 
Adopt rules of procedure and voting; and
(e) 
Maintain minutes and all other records of proceedings, copies of which shall be public record and filed monthly with the Town Clerk.
7-13-3. 
All such boards shall meet with the Select Board at least once in each year.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-13-4. 
All such boards shall conduct their meetings in accordance with the open meeting provisions of the Open Meeting Law, Section 23A-C of MGL Chapter 39, as may be amended from time to time.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: MGL c. 39, §§ 23A through 23C, were repealed by Acts of 2009, c. 28. See now the Open Meeting Law found in MGL c. 30A, §§ 18 to 25.
7-13-5. 
Members of boards established under this chapter may receive such compensation as may be authorized by the Town Meeting, but during the term for which a member is appointed and for one year following expiration of such term, no member of any appointed board under this Charter shall be eligible to accept any additional paid position under any such board.
7-13-6. 
Any person duly appointed to any office or board shall take up the duties of his office immediately, provided that he/she first shall have been sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
7-13-7. 
The unexcused absence of a member from four or more consecutive meetings of any appointed multi-member body shall serve to vacate the office. When such a vacancy has been created, the Chairman shall advise the appointive authority forthwith, who shall fill the vacancy within 30 days.
[Amended by Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2020, approved 1-8-2021]
7-14-1. 
The Select Board by an affirmative vote may create additional appointed Town boards and assign powers under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth, and shall have and exercise such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by this Charter, by-law or vote of the Town Meeting.