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Deadline For Town Meeting Articles
Voted May 3, 1988, Article 30; Approved by the Attorney General July 13, 1988; Posted July 21, 1988; Amended November 10, 1992, Article 18
Voted November 10, 1992, Article 18; Approved by the Attorney General January 14, 1993; Posted January 27, 1993: Amended April 13, 1993, Article 52
Voted April 13, 1993, Article 52; Approved by the Attorney General July 16, 1993; Posted July 22, 1993

The deadline for the submission of all articles for a Special Town Meeting shall be 45 days before the date of the Special Town Meeting. The deadline for the submission of all articles for the Annual Town Meeting shall be 90 days before the date of the Annual Town Meeting. No articles shall be placed on the warrant after said date unless the Finance Committee agrees by a 2/3rds vote.

All lawful articles submitted by a statutory officer or majority vote of a Board, Commission, or Committee of the Town shall be placed on the warrant for the next town meeting, provided that the Article, in substantially complete form, is submitted to or by the Board of Selectmen showing that said Article was received and date-stamped by the Town Clerk no later than the deadline for submission of Articles.

In addition to any other legal requirements, the Selectmen shall cause the warrant for any Special or Annual Town Meeting or Election to be published at least once in a newspaper published in Dukes County or mailed to postal patrons at least four days prior to the date of the meeting.

The invalidity of any section or provision of this bylaw shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof.



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