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[HISTORY: Adopted as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

[Adopted 4-24-2009 ATM, Art. 23]

A. Any bylaw of the Town of Sunderland, or rule or regulation of its officers, boards or departments, the violation of which is subject to a specific penalty, may, in the discretion of the Town official who is the appropriate enforcing person, be enforced in the method provided in MGL c. 40, § 21D. The non-criminal fine for each such violation, if not otherwise specified, shall be $300.00 per day. B. The term “enforcing person,” as used in this bylaw, shall mean: any Town of Sunderland police officer with respect to any offense; as well as the Building Commissioner, the Selectboard, the Conservation Commission, the Board of Health or its Health Agent, the Sealer of Weights and Measures, the Fire Chief, the Plumbing Inspector, the Wiring Inspector, the ...

[HISTORY: Adopted 6-27-1978 STM, Art. 4. Amendments noted where applicable.]

There is hereby established a Council on Aging for the purpose of coordinating or carrying out programs designed to meet the problems of the aging in coordination with programs of the Department of Elder Affairs, all in accord with MGL c. 40, § 8B.

It is further provided that the Council shall submit an annual report to the town and shall send a copy thereof to the Department of Elder Affairs of the commonwealth.

[Amended by Ch. 141 of the Acts of 2019, approved 12-12-2019] Said Council shall consist of not less than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) members, appointed by the Selectboard from the residents of the town.

[Amended by Ch. 141 of the Acts of 2019, approved 12-12-2019] The Chairman of the Council shall be designated from time to time by the Selectboard.

Appointees shall hold office until successors are designated.

[HISTORY: Adopted as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.] GENERAL REFERENCES Personnel — See Ch. 31. Recycling — See Ch. 95. Wetlands — See Ch. 122. Zoning — See Ch. 125. Building standards — See Ch. 152. Landfill — See Ch. 164. Subdivision of land — See Ch. 194.

[Adopted 4-24-2015 ATM, Art. 20[1]] [1] Editor's Note: This article also repealed former Art. I, Permanent Building Committee, adopted 2-25-1967 ATM, Art. 18, as amended.

A. In accordance with Chapter 41, Section 106B of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Selectboard shall establish and annually appoint a committee to be known as the Capital Improvements Planning Committee ("Committee"), composed of one member of the Selectboard, and at least four (4) but not more than eight (8) other members. The Town Administrator shall be a non-voting member. The Committee shall elect its own officers.[Amended 4-26-2019 ATM, Art. 18] B. The Committee shall study proposed capital projects and improvements involving major tangible assets and projects which are generally purchased or undertaken at intervals of not less than five (5) years, have a useful life of at least five (5) years, and cost at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000). ...

[Adopted 2-27-1971 ATM, Art. 20; amended 6-6-1972 STM, Art. 8; 2-24-1973 ATM, Art. 25]

[Amended 4-29-2005 ATM, Art. 25] There shall be a Finance Committee, hereinafter called the "Committee," consisting of up to nine (9) residents of the Town, other than Town officers, appointed by the Moderator. A quorum of the Committee shall constitute a majority of the then-appointed members of the Committee.

[Amended 4-27-2001 ATM, Art. 25; 4-29-2005 ATM, Art. 25] The Moderator shall appoint members of the Committee for alternating three-year terms, the expiration date being August 15 after the Annual Town Meeting.

[Amended 4-29-2005 ATM, Art. 26] Any member who shall move from the Town shall cease to be a member of the Committee.

Any member of the Committee who shall be appointed or elected to Town office or a committee or board other than the Personnel Board, Capital Budget Committee or Town Building Committee shall forthwith, upon his qualification in such office, cease to be a member of the Committee, unless continuance in membership is unanimously voted by the Committee.

The Committee shall elect its own officers, said officers to consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk. The Clerk shall keep written minutes of all regular and special meetings of the Committee.

Members absent from more than one-third (1/3) of the meetings in any calendar year, failing to actively participate in subcommittee duties or failing to complete designated responsibilities may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the other members.