LHRC - Lexington Human Rights Committee - Revised Charge October 2011 (Original 2008)

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Article V. Officers Section 5.01 Election of Officers The LHRC shall elect its officers in September of each year. Section 5.02 Officers There shall be a Chair, a Vice Chair, and a Clerk. The Chair shall preside over the meetings and shall exercise the powers and have the responsibilities customarily possessed by the Chairs of Town committees. The Vice -Chair shall have the powers and responsibilities of the Chair when the Chair is absent or otherwise unable to perform her /his duties. The Clerk shall have the responsibility of keeping minutes and other records of the LHRC and shall have the responsibility of having notices of meetings posted as required by the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law and any applicable Town by- laws. Article VL Funding &Access to Legal Advice Section 6.01 Funding It is expected that, at least initially, programs suggested by the LHRC will be funded either by grants or donations rather than from the tax levy. The LHRC is not barred, however, from seeking funding from the Town should the scope of its operations w The current funding mechanism is to segregate donations and grants for a specific purpose via a Selectmen's Gift Account. This mechanism is being reviewed. Section 6.02 Access to Legal Advice Reasonable access to Town legal counsel, be provided. with the permission of the Town Manager, will Ref. - Charge adopted by the Board of Selectmen on April 30, 2008. Board of Selectmen voted to designate as Special Municipal ) on April 30, 2008. Selectmen voted to change membership from 7 -11 to 9 members on October 17, 2011. � 3 -