[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lynnfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-10-1958 ATM (Ch. 2, Sub. A, Para. 1, of the Bylaws)]
No person receiving or entitled to receive salary, wages, fees or other compensation from the Town for services as an officer of the Town, either elective or appointive, or as a full-time or part-time employee of the Town, shall be eligible to appointment as a member of the Finance Committee. This provision, however, shall not apply to members of the Civil Defense Organization, nor shall it prevent the secretary of the Finance Committee from being a member of the Finance Committee and also being compensated for services as such secretary. No person shall be appointed to the Finance Committee unless he or she shall be a registered voter of the Town.
[Adopted 4-30-1973 ATM (Ch. 2 Sub. B, Para. 24, §§ 1-4, of the Bylaws)]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Council on Aging for the purpose of coordinating or carrying out programs designed to meet the problems of aging, in cooperation with programs of the Department of Elder Affairs established under MGL c. 19A.
Upon acceptance of this bylaw, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Council on Aging consisting of seven members. The Board shall appoint three members for three years; two members for two years; two members for one year; and afterward each member shall be appointed for a three-year term. The members of the Council shall serve without pay.
Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Council by reason of death, resignation or inability to act, or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Selectmen for the remainder of the term.
The Council shall prepare and submit an annual report of its activities to the Town, to be included in the Town Report, and shall send a copy thereof to the Department of Elder Affairs.
The release of certain information regarding elderly persons shall comply with the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 8B, as amended from time to time. The use of these records shall comply with MGL c. 19A, § 14 et seq., as a condition of receiving a government contract, program grant or other benefit, or as otherwise required by law.