TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Section 1 Effective Date
8-1-1 This charter shall become fully effective upon ratification by the voters, except as provided in this Article:
The election to elect the first town officers under this charter shall be held on first Tuesday following the first Monday in November 1995.
At such election the terms of office of all members of the Town Council then serving shall expire notwithstanding the term for which they were elected. At such election a new nine member Town Council shall, as provided in this charter shall be elected. Forthwith following the election the town clerk shall call together persons elected to the Town Council for the purpose of taking their oaths of office and organizing in accordance with this charter.
At such election the terms of office of all members of the school committee shall expire notwithstanding the terms for which they were elected. At such election a new school committee, as provided in this charter shall be elected
At such election the terms of office of all members of the board of assessors shall expire notwithstanding the terms for which they were elected. At such election a new board of assessors shall be elected as follows: two candidates who received the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years, and the candidate who received the next highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. As terms of office of members so elected expire, successors shall be chosen as provided in Article 3 of this charter.
At such election the terms of office of all members of the board of health shall expire notwithstanding the terms for which they were elected. At such election a new board of health shall be elected as follows: two candidates who received the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years, and the candidate who received the next highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. As terms of office of members so elected expire, successors shall be chosen as provided in Article 3 of this charter.
At such election the terms of office of all members of the planning board shall expire notwithstanding the terms for which they were elected. At such election a new planning board shall be elected as follows: three candidates who received the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of four years, and the two candidates who received the next highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of two years. The associate member shall be elected for a term of two years. As terms of office of members so elected expire, successors shall be chosen as provided in Article 3 of this charter.
At such election the terms of office of Town Clerk, Town Treasurer-Collector, and the three Constables shall expire notwithstanding the terms for which they were elected. At such election the Town Clerk, and Town Treasurer-collector, and the three Constables shall be elected for a term of four years in accordance with provisions of this charter.
Section 2 Continuation of Existing Laws
8-2-1 All bylaws, resolutions, rules, regulations, and votes of the Town Council which are in force at the time this charter is adopted, not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, shall continue in full force until amended or repealed.
Where provisions of this charter conflict with provisions of town bylaws, rules, regulations, orders, and special ants and acceptances of general law, the charter provisions shall govern. A1l provisions of town bylaws, rules, regulations, orders and special ants not superseded by this charter shall remain in force. Section 3 Existing Officials and Employees
Section 3 Existing Officials and Employees
8-3-1 Any person holding a town office or employment under the town shall retain such office or employment and shall continue to perform the duties of the office until provisions shall have been made in accordance with this charter for the performance of the said duties by another person or agency. No person in the permanent full-time service or employment of the town shall forfeit pay grade or time in service.
Section 4 Continuation of Government
8-4-1 All town officers, boards, commissions or agencies shall continue to perform their duties until re-appointed or re-elected, or until successors to their respective positions are fully appointed or elected or until their duties have been transferred and assumed by another town office, board, commission or agency.
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