The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the members, of all boards, commissions, agencies and committees authorized by Chapter VII of this Charter, hereinafter referred to as "appointive boards" as per Sections 2.6 and 3.9.4 of this Charter.
7.1.1. 
Qualification of members. All members of appointive boards shall be qualified electors of the Town and shall vacate their positions upon ceasing to be electors of the Town. The Board of Selectmen shall regard the qualifications of candidates to all boards and commissions to be the highest priority in their selection, and party affiliation will be secondary to that. In the case of comparable qualifications of affiliated and unaffiliated candidates, candidates affiliated with the party from which the vacancy occurred, shall have priority subject to Minority representation, Section 2.3 of this Charter.
7.1.2. 
Oath of office. Appointed members of boards, commission, agencies and committees shall be sworn in before taking office and the officer administering the oath shall record such fact in the office of the Town Clerk.
In addition to the Oath of Office, appointive boards and commissions will establish and have on record a signed membership expectations agreement from each of its members which outline minimum attendance, participation and conduct expectations of its membership. The objective is to promote standardization across all Boards and commissions. A standard template shall be available from the office of the Town Clerk.
Any changes or additions to the membership expectations template shall be voted in by the individual board or commission and submitted to the Board of Selectmen for final approval prior to being executed. The signed and dated membership expectations agreement will be valid for the duration of the appointment to a board or commission, or until updated. Any updates or changes to the membership expectations template, upon approval by the Board of Selectmen, will be (re)signed by all board or commission members, so that all members of a given Board or Commission operate according to the same, approved minimum expectations. The chairperson of the board or commission shall maintain the original signed membership expectations agreement document.
Failure to adhere to the rules may result in a warning, or action by the board or commission, asking for the resignation of a member who is unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligation in a manner that advances the best interests of the board or commission, and the Town of Marlborough.
7.1.3. 
Terms of office. The length of terms, except for those terms specified by ordinance or this Charter, shall be as hereinafter specified upon appointment by the Board of Selectmen. All vacancies on appointive boards shall be filled within 60 days for the unexpired term.
7.1.4. 
General powers and duties. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter or ordinances, all appointive boards shall have all the powers and duties as prescribed by C.G.S.
All boards, commissions, agencies and committees shall determine their own rules and procedures in accordance with applicable provisions of the C.G.S. and Roberts Rules of order, as amended, for meetings.
There shall be established an Economic Development Commission consisting of five members and three alternates who shall be appointed to serve the term of office, and whose powers and duties shall be prescribed by ordinance in accordance with Section 7-136 of the C.G.S. The Economic Development Commission shall be designated as the Development Agency for the Town pursuant to Section 8-188 and have all the powers as set forth in Chapter 132 of the C.G.S.
There shall be established a Conservation Commission consisting of five members and three alternates who shall be appointed to serve the term of office and whose powers and duties shall be in accordance with Section 7-131(a) of the C.G.S.
The Conservation Commission shall be designated as the Inland Wetlands Agency for the Town pursuant to Section 22a-42 and have all the powers as set forth in Chapter 440 of the C.G.S.
There shall be established an Office of Emergency Management, with an Emergency Management Director to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Office of Emergency Management shall have the powers and duties granted under C.G.S. Section 28-7.
There shall be established a Board of Fire Commissioners, whose purpose is to obtain fire protection for the Town by entering into an agreement with a volunteer fire department. The Board of Fire Commissioners shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, and consist of five electors from the Town of Marlborough, to serve for four-year overlapping terms. The Board of Fire Commissioners shall be comprised of three members with fire service experience and two members without fire service experience, subject to minority representation as per Section 2.3 of this Charter. No member shall be an active member of the Fire Department. Three members of the entire Board of Fire Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. No action shall be adopted without a quorum present. Their powers and duties shall be established by ordinance.
Upon the permanent vacancy of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal(s), the position shall be filled by vote of the Board of Selectmen, upon the recommendation from the Board of Fire Commissioners, to four-year terms of office under the charter provision for terms of office. The Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal(s), as employees of the Town, shall report to the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Marshal, and Deputy Fire Marshal(s) shall work collaboratively and consult on matters as deemed necessary to ensure public safety and to satisfy the needs of the Town. The Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal(s) shall receive compensation as may be approved in the annual budget.
There shall be established a Public Building Commission consisting of five members and three alternates appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve the term of office, in the manner prescribed by and whose powers and duties shall be as set forth by ordinance.
There shall be established a Building Appeals Board consisting of five members appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve the term of office and, whose powers and duties are as specified under Section 19-402 of the C.G.S.
There shall be established a Public Safety Commission consisting of five members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve the term of office and, whose powers and duties shall be as specified by ordinance.
There shall be established a Park and Recreation Commission consisting of six members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and with the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance.
There shall be established a Lake Advisory Commission consisting of seven regular members; at least two regular members shall reside on (adjacent to) the Lake Terramuggus and at least two regular members shall reside outside of the Lake Terramuggus Watershed District. There shall be three alternate members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and with the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance.
There shall be established a Nature Trails and Sidewalk Commission consisting of five members and three alternate members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and with the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance.
There shall be established a Water Pollution Control Authority Commission consisting of five members and three alternate members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and with the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance.
There shall be established a Commission on Aging consisting of five members and three alternate members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and with the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance.
There shall be established a Cemetery Committee consisting of five members and one alternate member to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and with the powers and duties prescribed by ordinance.
Creation of future appointive boards shall, by ordinance, be made by the Board of Selectmen who shall specify their powers and duties. The Board of Selectmen shall, with approval of the Board of Finance, provide a newly created board with sufficient funds for initial operating expenses funded either, from the Town's annual budget or under the provisions of Section 6.6.