[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Braintree 5-18-2010 by Ord. No.
09-053. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Charter provisions — See Charter § 2-8(b).
The Town Council shall appoint a Town Clerk to serve for a term
of three years and until a successor is chosen and qualified. The
salary of the Town Clerk shall be established by the Town Council
and incorporated into the Town's Wage and Salary Classification
Plan at a grade approved by the Town Council.
A.
The Town Clerk shall be the head of the agency known as the "Office
of the Town Clerk" and shall, subject to the approval of the Town
Council, appoint an assistant Town Clerk who shall serve coterminously
with the Town Clerk.
B.
The Town Clerk shall be the keeper of vital statistics and all official
records for the Town; the custodian of the Town Seal; shall administer
the oath of office to all persons, elected or appointed, to any Town
office; shall issue such licenses and permits as are required by law
to be issued by town clerks; and shall supervise and manage the conduct
of all elections and all other matters relating to elections.
C.
The Office of the Town Clerk is the primary agency responsible for
serving the public through the provisions of public records, vital
statistics and general information taking great care in preserving
and maintaining official records of the Town and making them readily
accessible to the public.
D.
The Town Clerk records and preserves original birth, marriage and
death records and is responsible for the maintenance, disposition
and preservation of municipal archival records.
E.
The Town Clerk notifies the office of the Mayor whenever the resignation
of any official appointed by the Mayor is received, and furnishes
copies of the Open Meeting Law, MGL c. 30A, § 20, and the
Conflict of Interest Law, MGL c. 268A, to all elected and appointed
officers upon their election or appointment.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1.10, Adoption of Code).
F.
The Town Clerk serves on the Board of Registrars of Voters as Clerk
and supervises the registration of voters and the maintenance of street
lists and lists of voters.
G.
The Town Clerk supervises the conduct of all elections held in the
Town, serves as the Chief Election Officer for all elections, prepares
ballots and voting lists for all precincts, hires and trains wardens
and precinct workers for the polls, and is responsible for all other
election day workers.
H.
In accordance with Section 5-7(c) of the Charter, the Town Clerk serves as Chair of the Board of License Commissioners.
J.
The Town Clerk is the custodian of books, reports, and laws received
from the Commonwealth, and custodian of the rules, regulations and
minutes of multiple member bodies.
K.
The Town Clerk performs all other duties imposed upon such office
by any general or special law or by ordinance.
L.
The Town Clerk keeps the legislative record of the Town Council,
and notifies the Director of Municipal Finance of the Town Council
votes authorizing appropriations and assessments, and notifies the
Town Solicitor of all Town Council votes approving or amending a Town
ordinance or policy.
M.
The Town Clerk issues such licenses, certificates and permits as
may be provided by law to be issued by town clerks, including those
for marriage, birth, death, raffles, bazaars, businesses, and dogs.
N.
The Town Clerk records state and federal tax liens and Uniform Commercial
Code filings.
O.
Pursuant to Section 2-9(c) of the Town's Charter, after final passage by the Town Council of every ordinance, appropriation order or loan authorization, the Town Clerk shall post a copy of the final order on a bulletin board within Town Hall, as designated by the Town Clerk, for no less than 10 calendar days.
P.
The Town Seal, or any reproduction or facsimile thereof, shall not
be used, unless authorized by law, without the written authorization
of the Town Clerk. Once the Town Seal has been validated, via written
approval by the Town Clerk, there is no need to receive further authorization.
[Added 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 11-041]
