Except as specifically provided in this Charter, Massachusetts General Laws, special laws, Town bylaws, votes, rules, and regulations of or pertaining to the Town that are consistent with the provisions of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect until amended or rescinded by the course of law or expire by their own limitation.
Except as specifically provided in this Charter, all Town agencies shall remain in existence and their incumbents shall continue to perform their duties until not reappointed or reelected or until successors to their respective positions are duly appointed or elected or their duties have been transferred.
Any person serving in the employment of the Town shall retain such position and shall continue to perform the duties unless provisions shall have been made in accordance with this Charter for the performance of the said duties by another person or agency.
All records, property, and equipment of any agency or part thereof, the powers and duties of which are assigned in whole or in part to another agency, shall be transferred forthwith to the agency to which such powers and duties are assigned. Any necessary transfers shall be carried out under the direction of the Town Administrator.
This Charter shall become fully effective upon its approval by the voters, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(a) 
Select Board. Upon adoption of this Charter, the Board of Selectmen's name shall change to the Select Board. Within 90 days of adoption, the Select Board shall develop a plan to fulfill new accountabilities contained in this Charter, including budgeting, volunteer appointments, and Town Meeting reporting.
(b) 
The terms of office of incumbent members of elected agencies that become appointed shall continue to their normal expiration. As the term of an incumbent expires, the position shall be filled by appointment for a term, as defined for the agency, and in accordance with Section 3-1. Any vacancies occurring on an elected board or committee prior to end the normal term shall be filled by appointment.
(c) 
Review of Bylaws. Within 45 days after the election at which this Charter is adopted, the Moderator shall appoint a special committee of seven members to review the existing bylaws of the Town. The committee shall report to the next Annual Town Meeting its recommendations to bring the Town bylaws into conformity with this Charter. Where bylaws conflict with this Charter, the Charter provisions shall prevail.