SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out section 2-4-6 and inserting in place thereof the following section:
2-4-6 A roll call vote shall be required for all final main motions on every warrant article and on any matters with respect to the following subject matters: adoption or amendment of zoning by-laws; adoption or amendment of general by-laws; and fiscal matters which are defined as any appropriation, borrowing, fund transfer, or the creation or re-authorization of such enterprise or revolving funds as may be authorized by state law, provided, however, that in the event of a vote which the Moderator determines to be near unanimous, the Moderator may elect to take a roll call of only those voting in the minority.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out section 3-6-1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:
3-6-1: The director of the Department of Public Works shall be appointed by the Town Manager. The Director of the Department of Public Works shall be qualified by education and experience including a Master’s Degree in a related field for the duties of the office.
SECTION 3. 1 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out section 3-11-1 and 3-11-2 in their entirety.
SECTION 4. Section 1 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out 4-2-1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:
4-2-1 No representative town meeting member or elected town official representing the entire town shall hold simultaneously any other elected town office other than member of a charter commission. Any person who holds multiple offices in violation of this section shall promptly inform the town clerk as to which office that person will vacate. Election to any county, state or federal office other than county charter commission shall be an event disqualifying an elected town official, including, but not limited to, representative town meeting member, from continuing in an elected town office beginning the day s/he is sworn in to the county, state or federal office.
SECTION 5. Section 1 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out the word “second” in section 5-1-1 and inserting in its place the word “third.”
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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