State Reference: Title 30-A MRS, § 2631-2639
(1) 
Appointment. The Select Board shall appoint a Town Manager (Manager) for a term not to exceed three (3) years.
(2) 
The Select Board shall fix the Manager's compensation and benefits.
(3) 
Qualifications. The Manager shall be appointed on the basis of character and executive and administrative qualifications. The Manager need not be a resident of the Town or State at the time of appointment, but requires Select Board approval to reside outside the Town of Camden while in office.
The Manager may designate a qualified administrative official of the municipality to perform the Manager's duties during a temporary absence or disability, subject to confirmation by the Select Board. In the event of a failure to make such designation, the Select Board may appoint an officer of the municipality to perform the duties of the Manager during such absence or disability and until the Manager shall return or the disability shall cease.
The Manager may be removed or suspended for cause by the Select Board in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) 
The Select Board shall file with the Town Clerk a written preliminary resolution setting forth the specific reasons for the proposed removal, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Manager within 10 days of filing.
(2) 
The Manager may within twenty (20) days of receiving the resolution reply in writing and may request a Public Hearing.
(3) 
Upon request for a Public Hearing, the Select Board shall hold the hearing not sooner than ten (10) days and not later than thirty (30) days after the request is filed.
(4) 
After the Public Hearing, or at the expiration of the time permitted the Manager to request a Public Hearing, if no such request is made, the Select Board may adopt or reject the resolution of removal.
(5) 
The Select Board may suspend the Manager from duty in the preliminary resolution, but in no event shall the Manager's salary be affected until adoption of the final resolution of removal.
As the chief executive and administrative official of the municipality, except where specifically exempted, the Manager shall:
(1) 
Serve as the head of any department under the control of the Select Board when so directed by the Select Board.
(2) 
Be responsible to the Select Board for the administration of all departments and offices over which the Board has control.
(a) 
Appoint, subject to confirmation by the Select Board, a Finance Director, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, and General Assistance Administrator, for a term of one (1) year. Residency in the Town of Camden is not required for appointment to these positions.
(b) 
Appoint, subject to confirmation by the Select Board, the heads of departments when the department is not headed by the Manager.
(c) 
Appoint and supervise, unless otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, all Town officers and employees whom the Select Board are required by statute to appoint, except members of boards, commissions, and committees, and appoint and supervise all other officials, subordinates, and assistants subject to the limitations given in item (11) in this section. The Manager may delegate this authority to a head of a department.
(d) 
Establish and supervise an ongoing interdepartmental planning and review program for the purpose of coordinating activities of any department, agency, or commission of the Town which may have a substantial effect on activities of other departments, agencies, or commissions within the Town.
(3) 
Execute all laws and ordinances of the municipality and ensure the Town's compliance with all State and Federal safety and labor regulations.
(4) 
Act as purchasing agent by establishing purchasing procedures for all departments, including the Wastewater Department, provided that the Town or the Select Board may require that all purchases greater than a designated amount shall be submitted by sealed bid.
(5) 
Attend all meetings of the Select Board and such other meetings as the Board may designate, except when the Manager's removal is being considered.
(6) 
Make recommendations to the Select Board for the more efficient operation of Camden, including those options which are for inter-municipal sharing or departmental functions, regional authorities, and Knox County.
(7) 
Keep the Select Board and the residents of the municipality informed regarding the financial condition of the Town.
(8) 
Prepare the annual Town budget in accordance with Finance Procedures, Article VI, including the preparation of the annual ten-year Capital Improvement Plan for submission to the Select Board. Such plan shall guide the budget development process and be updated annually.
(9) 
Explain, insofar as possible, to residents and taxpayers their lawful options for remedies in cases involving complaints of unfair vendor, administrative and governmental practices.
(10) 
Have exclusive authority to remove for cause, after notice and hearing, all persons whom the Town Manager is authorized to appoint, and report such removals to the Select Board.
(11) 
Not interfere with the operation of the various departments of the Town except through the department head and shall not independently direct employees except in the absence of the person in authority for the department.
(12) 
Prepare the annual Town Report, which shall be available at least seven (7) days prior to the annual Town Meeting, pursuant to Title 30-A MRS, § 2801.