HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-YAC-bylaws.pdf BY-LAWS FOR
LhXINf,TON YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION (revised 11/79) 7 , ., ,, j Sys'
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rection 1 The Town shall have a Youth Commission which shall make recommendations r'
:o the Board of Selectmen on matters pertaining to the youth of the Town which the � �
:ommission select. and on such matters as the Board of Selectmen may request , and M
;hall mane recommendations on all proposals and requests fog. appropriations by the (4
'own for youth services and facilities, excluding only those proposals presented
'y the School Committee The Commission w=ll direct its work towards producing a
'etter understanding of the youth needs and problems, and will strive to provide I'
:he town with numerous youth related activities
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section 2 'Members of the Commission shall be appointed in June each year, by the
Sward of Sexectmen upon recommendation by a student selection committee r sppointed
aembers serve a term of one year This selection committee is composed of those
'outh members not seeking reappointment to the Commission the next year Members
'f the Commission shall be as follows a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member
sf the School Committee, a member of the Recreation Committee, and the Chief of
'olice, or their designee one from the Executive Board of the Town Meeting 'embers'
association one from the Council of he clergymen) :Congregations g g (togymen) ; one Lexington
'ublic School teacher twelve Lexington Public Schools students; three representatives
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:rom each class at Lexington High School, and one from each Junior High School no
lore than one member to be appointed from any one organization, unless otherwise
tesig hated above
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Section 3 (A) The Commission shall, as soon as possible after the annual appoint-
lent of new members to the Commission, meet for the purpose of organization The
:ommission shall make rules for the conduct of its business and shall keep accurate
'ecords of its meetings and actions which shall be reported in writing to the Board 'y
'f Selectmen The Commission shall elect a six member Executive Committee, which shall `.
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tarry on the day to day business of the Commission The Executive Committee should
:onsist of a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and three other members, all to be f
lected by and from the entire Commis. ion The Commission may hold public me tine's
and invite any town officer, employee, citizen or person to attend and to give such ' •
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.nformation as he may have which will assist the Commission upon any public matter '
:ominc before it for consideration The entire Commission shall be called to meet jt
monthly A quorum shall consist of ten members All meetings ,hall be open to the a
public and subject to the open meeting law
rection 3 (B) The Commission shall rely on the work of subcommittees to carry out a
is responsibilities (note section 4) The subcommittee, shall consist of both ;
'outh Commission members and non-members
�, M1rection 4 The Commission shall assume responsibilities such as; to prepare a
:omprehensive town-wide inventory of youth programs, services and facilitie. and
nntinually review this inventory identify the problems and needs of the youth ofle- ,•
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:he town evaluate the capacity of the exi.stiag programs services and facilities
:o deal with the changing needs of the youth of the town; promote communication
retween youth, parents and groups concerned with youth serve as an information
source for all provide an open forum for public discussion of new programs; supply '_
Leadership for community needs which are not being met by existing organizations; V
>romote programs which are designed to stimulate understanding of the problems of
youth or other unspecified activities which may be significant for the youth of ; '+
.he town
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rection 5 The Commission shall prepare, publish and distribute to the Town • '
fleeting each year a report of the activities of the Commission and the Conmsission's
-ecommendations on all proposals and requests for appropriations fon. youth services
and facilities, excluding only those proposals r'resented by the School Committee
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