[Adopted 3-3-1931 ATM, Art. 68]
[Amended 10-25-1973 STM, Art. 7; 10-1-1990 STM, Art. 5; 10-26-1999 STM, Art.
26; 5-6-2008 ATM, Art. 24; 10-3-2020 STM by Art. 12]
The Annual Town Meeting for the appropriation
of money and for all other matters that may properly come before it
shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May
in each year at such places as the Select Board Members shall determine.
The Annual Town Meeting for the election of officers and for such
matters as are required by law to be determined by ballot shall be
held on the second Tuesday following the first Monday in May in each
year. Commencing at an Annual Town Election to be held no sooner than
2009, the Dennis Water District Election shall be held in conjunction
with the Dennis Town Election, with full responsibility for the conduct
of such election to be vested in the officers of the Town, who shall
place on the ballots to be used at said election the election of officers
of the Dennis Water District and any question or questions as may
be requested of them by the Board of Water Commissioners of the Dennis
Water District.
[Amended 3-4-1952 ATM, Art. 87]
The warrants shall be served by posting the
attested printed or written copies thereof in each of the post offices
in the Town.
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Editor's Note: Former § 40-3, Publication of warrants,
was repealed 5-2-2023 ATM by Art. 27.
[Amended 10-25-1973 STM, Art. 8]
No business shall be transacted at any Town
Meeting unless there is a quorum present of at least 150 legal voters,
except for Special Meetings which are called to meet any contingencies
of the Town; in such cases, 75 legal voters shall constitute a quorum,
but at such meetings no other business shall be transacted unless
the required 150 legal voters are present. Meetings for the election
of officers are excluded from this provision.
[Amended 5-7-1979 ATM, Art. 10]
Robert's Rules shall be the authority for the
government of all business meetings.
