Section 24. Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee 16-24
Section 24. Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee 16-24 (a) Appointment, Powers - The Select Board shall appoint a Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee for the purpose of coordinating, developing and/or carrying out programs designed to prevent and meet the problems of substance abuse. (b) Composition - The Select Board shall appoint the Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee consisting of eight (8) members. Upon acceptance of this by law, the Board shall appoint three (3) members for three (3) year terms, two (2) members for two (2) year terms and two (2) members for one (1) year terms. The members appointed by the Select Board shall to the extent practicable include one member representing the Department of Elder and Human Services, one member representing the Fire and Rescue Department, one member representing the Police Department, one member representing the School Department, one member representing the Health Department and one member representing the Parks and Recreation Department. Members can be re-appointed for concurrent 16-24 Inserted under Article 32, ATM May 9, 2016 and amended under Article 57, ATM May 8, 2017. Section (b) amended under Article 22, ATM May 12, 2025. 167 terms. The members of the Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee shall serve without pay. (c) Vacancies - Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee, by reason of death, resignation, inability to act or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Select Board for the remainder of the term. (d) Organization - The Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee at its first annual meeting and thereafter, annually in April of each year, shall elect from its membership a Chair, Vice-Chair, Clerk and Treasurer. Each officer shall hold office until the next annual election. In the event a vacancy occurs in any of the offices above, the Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee shall hold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one of its members to fill such vacancy. (e) Annual Report - The Committee shall prepare and submit an annual report of its activities to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Select Board.