2122                                 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

FAVORABLE VOTES OF A MAJORITY OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL. THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH VOTE SHALL BE
RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

30-0 WOMEN. WOMEN SHALL HAVE EQUAL PRIVILEGES WITH MEN
IN REGISTERING VOTING, AND HOLDING TOWN OFFICES.
WHENEVER THE MASCULINE GENDER HAS BEEN USED AS TO ANY
REGISTERING, VOTING OR HOLDING TOWN OFFICE, IT SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE FEMININE GENDER.

31-0 REGULATION AND CONTROL. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE IN EVERY
RESPECT NOT COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER
FOR THE CONDUCT OF REGISTRATION, NOMINATION, AND TOWN
ELECTIONS AND FOR THE PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND FOR A RECOUNT OF BALLOTS IN
CASE OF DOUBT OR FRAUD.

32-0 PENALTIES. ANY PERSON WHO (A) FAILS TO PERFORM ANY
DUTY REQUIRED OF HIM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUB-TITLE OR ANY ORDINANCES PASSED THEREIN, (B) IN ANY
MANNER WILFULLY OR CORRUPTLY VIOLATES ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUB-TITLE OR ANY ORDINANCES PASSED
THEREUNDER, OR (C) WILFULLY OR CORRUPTLY DOES ANYTHING
WHICH WILL OR WILL TEND TO AFFECT FRAUDULENTLY ANY
REGISTRATION, NOMINATION, OR TOWN ELECTION, SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. ANY OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE OF THE TOWN GOVERNMENT WHO IS CONVICTED OF A
MISDEMEANOR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
IMMEDIATELY, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, CEASE TO HOLD
SUCH OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.

33-0 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, APPOINTMENT OF. THE TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF
ALL MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR AN INDEFINITE
TERM, AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF HIS EXECUTIVE
AND ADMINISTRATIVE QUALIFICATIONS WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO HIS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE IN OR HIS KNOWLEDGE
OF ACCEPTED PRACTICE OF THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE. AT THE
TIME OF HIS APPOINTMENT, HE NEED NOT BE A RESIDENT OF THE
TOWN OR THE STATE, BUT SHALL WITHIN NINE (9) MONTHS OF
THE DATE OF HIS APPOINTMENT RESIDE WITHIN THE TOWN. HE
SHALL BE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE TOWN.

34-0 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. THE
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH OF THE TOWN. HE SHALL
BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR PROPER
ADMINISTRATION OF THE TOWN, AND TO THAT END HE SHALL
HAVE THE POWER AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUCH
DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED OF HIM BY THE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ANY LAW OR ORDINANCE.