§ 148-4. Special Town Meeting.


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  • A. 
    The Selectmen shall have the power to order Special Town Meetings as they consider necessary, and shall prepare the Warrants for the Meetings; but, to order a Special Town Meeting the Selectmen shall first adopt, by a majority vote of their Board, a resolution stating clearly the emergency nature of the situation prompting their order. (Charter § C-2.02E)
    B. 
    No Warrant for a Special Town Meeting shall close until at least seven days have passed from the date of adoption of their resolution, and each article inserted in the Warrant shall have attached to it a brief statement explaining the emergency nature of the article. (Charter § C-2.02E)
    C. 
    The Selectmen shall cause copies of the warrant for each Special Town Meeting to be distributed at the following locations: main entrance to the Town Hall, Rockland Public Library and the Rockland Senior Center at least 14 days before the Town Meeting. The Warrant for each Special Town Meeting shall also be announced in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town at least 14 days before the Town Meeting. The notice shall include locations where the Warrant can be obtained. (Charter § C-2.02E)
    D. 
    Upon a majority vote of the Board, the Selectmen shall have the power to open any Warrant after it has closed for the purpose of inserting articles, if the articles are of an emergency nature and have attached to them a brief statement explaining the emergency. (Charter § C-2.02E)
Amended 5-5-2008 ATM, Art. 28