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CHAPTER 270 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF NORWELL.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Article 3 of the charter of the town of Norwell, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out sections 3-4 to 3-14, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following nine sections:-

SECTION 3-4. HIGHWAY SURVEYOR/DIRECTOR

A highway surveyor/director elected for a three year term. Said highway surveyor/director shall perform and discharge all of the duties of the highway surveyor and all the duties of director of lands and natural resources set forth in section sixty-nine G of chapter forty-one of the General Laws.

SECTION 3-5. WATER COMMISSIONERS

A board of water commissioners consisting of three members elected for three year overlapping terms.

SECTION 3-6. ASSESSORS

A board of assessors consisting of three members elected for three year overlapping terms.

SECTION 3-7. BOARD OF HEALTH

A board of health consisting of three members elected for three year overlapping terms.

SECTION 3-8. PLANNING BOARD

A planning board consisting of five members elected for three year overlapping terms; provided, however, that no member elected for a longer term prior to or concurrent with the acceptance of this charter by the voters shall have his term reduced to three years.

SECTION 3-9. TRUSTEES OF THE NORWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY

A board of trustees of the Norwell public library consisting of six members elected for three year overlapping terms.

SECTION 3-10. REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE

One member of a regional vocational school district committee elected for a three year term.

SECTION 3-11. SCHOOL COMMITTEE

A school committee consisting of five members elected for three year overlapping terms.

SECTION 3-12. HOUSING AUTHORITY

A housing authority consisting of five members: four elected for three year overlapping terms, and one appointed in accordance with the General Laws.

Approved December 21, 1992.