(a) 
Term of Office – There shall be a Town Clerk elected for a term of three (3) years.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Town Clerk shall be the keeper of vital statistics for the Town, the custodian of the Town seal and all records of the Town; shall administer the oath of office to all Town officers and members of boards and committees, whether elected or appointed; shall issue such licenses and permits as are required by the Massachusetts General Laws to be issued by such clerks; shall supervise and manage the conduct of all elections and matters relating thereto and shall be the clerk of the Town Meeting, keep its records and, in the absence of the Town Moderator and Deputy Town Moderator, serve as temporary presiding officer pursuant to Section 2-4(c) of this Charter; and shall be responsible for appointing, setting goals for, supervising, evaluating and disciplining the Assistant Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall have all the other powers and duties that are given to Town Clerks by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(c) 
Vacancy – If a vacancy occurs in the office of Town Clerk, the Assistant Town Clerk shall serve as Town Clerk until a new Town Clerk is elected and sworn into office. Should the Assistant Town Clerk be unable to serve as Town Clerk, the Select Board shall appoint an acting Town Clerk to serve until the next annual town election, at which the voters will fill the vacancy for the remainder of the original term.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a School Committee consisting of five (5) members elected for terms of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of as nearly an equal number of members as possible shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The School Committee shall have all of the powers and duties that are given to school committees by the Massachusetts General Laws. The powers of the School Committee shall include:
1. 
To appoint a Superintendent of Schools and such other officers as authorized by the Massachusetts General Laws; to fix compensation and to define their duties; to make rules concerning their tenure of office and to discharge them; provided, however, that all other School Department employees shall be appointed in accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws.
2. 
To make all reasonable policies consistent with the Massachusetts General Laws or Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations for the administration and management of the public school system and for the conduct of its own business and affairs.
3. 
To adopt and submit an annual budget request in accordance with Section 7-2 of this Charter.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Planning Board consisting of nine (9) members elected for a term of five (5) years each, so arranged that the term of office of as nearly an equal number of members as possible shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Planning Board shall have those powers and duties that have been given to Planning Boards by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(c) 
Appointments – The Planning Board may appoint a Town Planner, in accordance with the Personnel Policies of the Town. The Planning Board shall annually set goals for the Town Planner with input from the Town Manager.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Board of Health consisting of three (3) members elected for a term of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of one (1) member shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Board of Health shall make reasonable health regulations and shall enforce the laws relating to public health, the provisions of the state code relating to public health, and all local health regulations. The board shall have all of the other powers and duties that have been given to Boards of Health by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(c) 
Appointments – The Board of Health may appoint a Director of Public Health, in accordance with the Personnel Policies of the Town. The Board of Health shall annually set goals for the Director of Public Health with input from the Town Manager.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Board of Assessors consisting of three (3) members elected for a term of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of one (1) member shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Board of Assessors shall have the powers and duties that have been given to Boards of Assessors by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Board of Library Trustees consisting of five (5) members elected for a term of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of as nearly an equal number of members as possible shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Board of Library Trustees shall have the powers and duties that have been given to Boards of Library Trustees by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(c) 
Library Director – The Town Manager shall annually set goals for the Library Director with input from the Board of Library Trustees.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Parks and Recreation Commission consisting of five (5) members elected for a term of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of as nearly an equal number of members as possible shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Parks and Recreation Commission shall have responsibility for the development and acquisition of new parks and park land, the expansion or upgrade of existing parks and park land, and the scheduling and operation of recreation programs; and shall have the powers and duties that have been given to the Parks and Recreation Commissions by the Massachusetts General Laws, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(c) 
Appointments – The Parks and Recreation Commission may appoint a Director of Parks and Recreation, in accordance with the Personnel Policies of the Town. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall annually set goals for the Director of Parks and Recreation with input from the Town Manager.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Board of Cemetery Commissioners consisting of three (3) members elected for a term of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of one (1) member shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Board of Cemetery Commissioners shall determine eligibility for and the rates to be charged for burial in the Town's cemeteries; shall supervise the investment and expenditure of cemetery funds paid for the purchase of cemetery lots and maintenance agreements; and shall have the powers and duties that have been given to Cemetery Commissioners by the Massachusetts General Laws, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be a Hopkinton Housing Authority consisting of five (5) members serving for a term of five (5) years each, so arranged that the term of one (1) member shall expire each year. The voters shall elect four (4) of these members and the fifth member shall be appointed as provided in M.G.L. c. 121B, § 5.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Hopkinton Housing Authority shall conduct studies of the housing needs of the community and shall provide programs to make available housing for families of low income and for elderly persons of low income. The Hopkinton Housing Authority shall have such other powers and duties as are assigned to Housing Authorities by the Massachusetts General Laws, by this Charter, by Town Bylaw or by Town Meeting vote.
(a) 
Composition, Term of Office – There shall be Commissioners of Trust Funds consisting of three (3) members elected for a term of three (3) years each, so arranged that the term of office of one (1) member shall expire each year.
(b) 
Powers and Duties – The Commissioners of Trust Funds shall manage the disbursement of trust funds given or bequeathed for the benefit of the Town or the inhabitants thereof, unless the donor in making the gift or bequest shall otherwise provide; and shall distribute the income of each such trust in accordance with its terms.
(a) 
Coordination – Notwithstanding their election by the voters, the Town boards and committees named in this Section, or their representatives, shall be subject to the call of the Select Board, at all reasonable times, for consultation, conference and discussion on any matter relating to their respective offices.
(b) 
Filling of Vacancies – Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, if there is a failure to elect, or if a vacancy occurs in the membership of an elected board or committee, the remaining members of the board or committee shall give notice to the Select Board and to the public of such vacancy in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-4 of this Charter; the Select Board, with the remaining members of such board or committee shall, not less than one (1) week after notice of the date on which the vote is to be taken, fill such vacancy until the next town election by a joint vote. Appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the affirmative vote of a majority of the persons entitled to vote on such vacancy.