Section 6. Council on Aging 16-6
Section 6. Council on Aging 16-6 (a) Appointment, Powers - The Select Board shall appoint a Council on Aging for the purpose of coordinating or carrying out programs designed to meet the problems of the aging in cooperation with programs of the Commission on Aging established under Chapter 6, Section 73 of the General Laws. (b) Composition - The Select Board shall appoint the Council on Aging consisting of seven (7) 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. Members can be re-appointed for concurrent terms. The members of the Council shall serve without pay. (c) Vacancies - Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Council, 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 Council on Aging at its first annual meeting and thereafter, annually in April of each year, shall elect from its membership a President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary 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 Council shall hold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one of its members to fill such vacancy. (e) Annual Report - The Council shall prepare and submit an annual report of its activities to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Commission on Aging.