[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Wayland 3-12-1973 by Art. 11 (Art. 22 of the 1973 Bylaws). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
There shall be established a Council on Aging
for the purpose of coordinating or carrying out programs designed
to meet the problems of the aging pursuant to the provisions of MGL
c. 40, § 8B.
[Amended 5-5-1988 ATM by Art. 31]
The Council on Aging shall consist of nine members,
who shall serve without pay, to be appointed by the Select Board for
three-year terms, except as follows:
A.Â
Effective July 1, 1988, the Select Board shall appoint
or reappoint, as the case may be, three members for three years and
one member for two years. The remaining five members shall be appointed
or reappointed, as the case may be, upon the expiration of the incumbent's
term.
B.Â
Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of
the Council on Aging by reason of death, resignation, inability to
act or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment
by the Select Board for the remainder of the unexpired term.
[Amended 4-29-2002 ATM by Art. 15; 4-3-2003 ATM by Art. 15]
The Council on Aging shall, at its first meeting
and thereafter annually in June of each year, elect from its membership
a Chairperson, first Vice Chairperson and Secretary. Each officer
shall hold office until the next annual election or until his successor
shall have been elected and qualified. In the event that a vacancy
shall occur in any of the offices above, the Council shall hold a
special meeting for the purpose of electing one of its members to
fill such vacancy.
[Amended 4-28-1997 STM by Art. 2]
The Council shall prepare and submit an annual
report to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Executive
Office of Elder Affairs.
The Council may appoint such clerks and other
employees as it may require, subject, always, to the availability
of funds appropriated for this purpose.
