The Select Board shall annually at some time following the annual election of Town officials appoint a member of the bar in good standing to serve as Town Counsel for the term of one year from the first day of April following and until a successor is appointed and enters upon the performance of his duties.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Barre as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-6-1954 ATM, Art. 34; amended in its entirety 6-15-2021 ATM, Art. 20]
The Select Board shall likewise fill any vacancy in said office for the unexpired term, and may employ special counsel to assist the said Town Counsel in the prosecution and defense of any and all claims, actions and proceedings to which the Town is a party or in which the interests of the Town are or may be involved whenever, in their judgment, necessity therefor arises.
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Editor's Note: Previously amended 6-17-2002 ATM, Art. 31; 6-14-2004 ATM, Art. 45.
The Building Commissioner shall hire and the Select Board shall approve an Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances, who shall be either a licensed Master or Journeyman Gasfitter or Master or Journeyman Plumber, whose duty shall be the enforcement of rules and revaluation of CMR 248, the Massachusetts State Gas Code.
The Building Commissioner shall hire and the Select Board shall approve an Inspector of Plumbing, who shall be either a licensed Master or Journeyman Plumber, whose duty shall be the enforcement of rules and regulations of CMR 248, the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code.