5-1-1
General Authority
(a)
In addition to any boards and committees specified in this charter,
boards and committees may be created by adoption of by-laws, by town
meeting vote or a vote of the select board. A list of any such boards
and committees, specifying the number of members, terms of office,
if any, and listing their respective charges, shall be maintained
in the office of the town clerk and, within 10 business days after
the creation of the board or committee, posted on the town website.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this charter or General Laws
to the contrary, any person appointed to a multiple-member body may
be removed by their respective appointing authority following written
notice and the opportunity for a public hearing; provided, however,
that failure to reappoint following the expiration of an appointed
term shall not constitute removal.
5-2-1
Power to appoint
The moderator may appoint members of the boards, committees
and commissions established under this section or as may be authorized
by by-law, town meeting vote or regional school district agreement.
Appointments made by the moderator shall each be for a fixed term
and such appointments shall not be subject to review or confirmation
by any other person or group.
5-2-2
Finance Committee
(a)
There shall be a finance committee which shall be consisting of 9
residents of the town who shall be appointed by the moderator, shall
serve without pay and shall hold no other town office or employment;
provided, further, that each member shall serve for a 3-year term
beginning on July 1 and terminating on June 30 of the third year following
appointment. Vacancies on the committee shall be filled by the moderator
for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member of the finance committee
shall not hold any other position in town government, whether appointed
or elected or paid or unpaid, that is created by the select board
or town meeting; provided, however, that serving in an ex officio
capacity shall not be considered a separate position for purposes
of this paragraph.
(b)
The finance committee shall consider all the articles in any town
meeting warrant and report to the town meeting its recommendations
by posting the same on the town website and in any other manner it
deems appropriate. Following the drawing up of the warrant for a town
meeting, the select board shall forthwith forward the warrant to the
members of the finance committee. The finance committee shall annually
prepare for the annual town meeting a comprehensive summary of the
current condition of the town's finances.
(c)
To carry out the finance committee's duties, the finance committee
may investigate the books and accounts of any town department. The
finance committee and the individual members thereof shall deal with
employees who are under the direction and supervision of the town
manager solely through the town manager. Neither the finance committee
nor its individual members shall give direct orders to any such employee.
5-3-1
Alternate members of certain elected boards
The select board, following consultation with a committee, commission or board elected under clause (c), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of subsection 2-11-1 of section 11 of chapter 2 may appoint not more than 2 alternate members to serve for terms of 1 or 2 years. The chair of each committee, commission or board to which alternate members have been appointed may designate an alternate member to sit on the committee, commission or board in the case of absence, inability to act or conflict of interest on the part of any member of the committee, commission or board, or in the event of a vacancy. Any vacancy arising in the alternate position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
5-3-2
Alternate Members of Appointed Boards
The appointing authority may appoint not more than 2 alternate members to boards, committees or commissions established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5-1-1 of section 1 for terms of 1 or 2 years. The chair of each board to which alternate members have been appointed may designate an alternate member to sit on the board in the case of absence, to act or conflict of interest on the part of any member of the board, or in the event of a vacancy. Any vacancies arising in the alternate position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
5-4-1
Charge
Except as otherwise provided in this charter, each multiple-member body set forth herein or established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5-1-1 of section 1 shall be organized and charged with, as applicable, the powers and duties specified in any general or special law or in any by-law, town meeting vote, vote of the select board or as otherwise provided herein.
5-4-2
Organization and report
Each multiple-member body shall elect a chair, vice chair and clerk, and shall cause the select board and the town clerk to be notified of its selection. Such elections shall be taken up at the first meeting after the election for all elected boards, at the first meeting after annual appointments are made or at the first meeting of a new board or committee. All boards and committees created under this chapter or by by-law, shall make a written annual report of their activities to the select board in accordance with subsection 3-3-1 of section 3 of chapter 3.
5-4-3
Resignation
The resignation of any elected town officer under subsection 2-11-1 of section 11 of chapter 2 or any appointed multiple-member body created by this charter or by by-law under clause (a) of subsection 5-1-1 of section 1 shall be deemed effective when such resignation is filed with the town clerk or at such later time as may be specified in the filed resignation.
5-4-4
Excessive Absences; Loss of Appointed Office
For the purpose of this charter, 3 consecutive absences from meetings of an appointed member of a multiple-member body shall be considered a reason for removal. Under such circumstances, the chair of the multiple-member body may notify the appointing authority and the appointing authority may remove the member pursuant to clause (b) of subsection 5-1-1 of section 1 and notify the town clerk in writing that the position has been vacated.
5-5-1
Members of the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District school
committee shall be appointed or elected in accordance with the regional
school district agreement as it may be amended from time to time.
5-5-2
Election or appointment to other regional entities shall be in accordance
with an applicable intermunicipal agreement for such purposes.
