[Adopted 3-16-1936 (Art. III, §§ 1 and 8, of the General Bylaws)]
A. 
It shall be the duty of the board or person making the appointment to immediately notify, in writing, all members of the committee, including the Advisory Committee that may be appointed, stating the name of the committee and the business assigned to it.
[Added 5-8-1981]
B. 
It shall be the duty of the member designated as the Chairperson (the Chair) or first named of any other committee chosen by the Town to promptly call the members thereof together for organization.
C. 
It shall be the duty of all committees appointed prior to any Town Meeting to make a report at said meeting, unless otherwise instructed upon matters referred to them.
D. 
All boards, committees, and commissions are required to keep accurate minutes in accordance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Open Meeting Law[1] and file in a timely manner original signed minutes with the Town Clerk to be stored as permanent record.
[Added 12-5-2017]
[1]
Editor's Note: See MGL c. 30A, §§ 18 through 25.
[Added 5-13-2008; amended 5-10-2022 ATM by Art. 18]
The Select Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission and Board of Health of the Town, whether established under this article or under the General Laws, shall maintain accurate records of its meetings and shall make provision for audio or audiovisual recording of the public portions of its meetings. Tapes or other audio or audiovisual recordings of meetings shall be preserved for a minimum of two years.