§ 13-23. Establishment; membership.

A. 

There is hereby established a Community Preservation Committee, consisting of nine voting members pursuant to MGL c. 44B. The composition of the Committee, the appointment authority and the term of office for the Committee members shall be as follows:

(1) 

One member of the Planning Board (created by MGL c. 41, § 81A) as designated by the Board for a term of one year.

(2) 

One member of the Conservation Commission (created by MGL c. 40, § 8C) as designated by the Commission for a term of one year.

(3) 

One member of the Historical Commission (created by MGL c. 40, § 8D) as designated by the Commission for a term of two years.

(4) 

One member of the Park Commissioners (created by MGL c. 45, § 2) as designated by the Board for a term of two years.

(5) 

One member of the Housing Authority Board (created by MGL c. 121B, § 3) as designated by its Board of Directors for a term of one year.

(6) 

Four members at large to be appointed by the Rockland Board of Selectmen (three for a three-year term, one for a two-year term).

B. 

Any vacancy on the Community Preservation Committee shall be filled by the commission, authority or board that designated the member who creates the vacancy by designating another member in accordance with the above for the unexpired term.

C. 

Should any of the commissions, boards, councils or committees who have appointment authority under this section be no longer in existence for whatever reason, the appointment authority for that commission, board, council, or committee shall become the responsibility of the Board of Selectmen.