Under Section 10, the Select Board may call a special election provided, however, that the
election is held after the effective date of the resignation creating such vacancy. For an election
to be held, the Select Board must file with the town clerk a notice of an election for the office not
less than fifteen days before the last day to submit nomination papers to the registrars of voters
for certification, before the election.
Under Section 11, if there is a vacancy on the School Committee, the remaining members shall
give written notice to the Select Board within one month of the vacancy. The Select Board, along
with the remaining member(s) of the School Committee, shall, after one week’s notice, fill such
vacancy by roll call vote. Should the School Committee fail to give the Select Board notice
within the time specified, the Select Board shall fill such vacancy. A majority of the votes of the
officers entitled to vote shall be necessary for election of a new member. The person appointed
or elected shall be a registered voter of the town and shall perform the duties of the office until
the next annual meeting or until another member is elected or appointed.
SOURCE: MASC
LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 41:10 and 11
First reading: 03-06-07
Second reading, first vote: waived 05-01-07
Final vote: 05-01-07