[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Rockport 3-22-1997 (Ch. 2, Sec. 6b, of the 1997 Code of By-laws). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be a Town Government and By-law Committee, which shall be an advisory committee pursuant to MGL c. 39, § 16, and shall have the responsibilities and be organized in the manner described below.
[Amended 9-12-2022]
The Town Government and By-law Committee shall consist of five members who shall hold no other Town office. The members shall be appointed for terms of three years each, so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year; provided, however, that members may be removed for cause after notice and the opportunity for a hearing.
[Amended 9-12-2022; 9-8-2025 FTM by Art. G]
The members of the Town Government and By-law Committee shall be appointed by an appointing committee consisting of the Moderator, the Chair of the Select Board, and the Town Clerk.
[Amended 9-11-2023; 4-6-2024 ATM by Art. J]
A. 
The Town Government and By-law Committee shall review all warrant articles which would, if adopted, effect or require changes in these by-laws or the Charter. The Committee shall hold a public hearing on any proposed changes to the by-laws or Charter to hear public comment prior to the Town Meeting the changes shall be presented at.
B. 
The Committee shall also be responsible for the quinquennial (five-year) review of the by-laws and for the review of proposed changes in the Charter. The Committee shall investigate and report on those by-laws that appear to need revision, as evidenced by noncompliance, at any time.
C. 
The Committee shall prepare a written report stating the Committee's recommendations for favorable action or unfavorable action or for no recommendation, stating the reasons therefor, pertaining to any warrant articles which would, if adopted, effect changes in the by-laws or the Charter.