§ 162-3. Membership.  


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  • A. 
    Members. Members must be residents of the Town of Blackstone, duly appointed by the Board of Selectmen through a letter of intention to become a member of the Council and sworn in by an appropriate Town official. Membership of the Council on Aging shall be not less than five nor more than seven.
    B. 
    Voting. Officers and members of the Council on Aging shall have one vote per issue. There will be no voting by proxy.
    C. 
    Good attendance of a council member will be determined by a minimum attendance of nine meetings. If a council member, unless otherwise excused, does not attend nine meetings, the remaining members shall request the person to resign. If said member does not resign within 10 days, the remaining members, by vote at a duly called meeting, will take a vote as to whether or not to request in writing to the appointing authority (Board of Selectmen) that such member be removed due to lack of attendance.
    D. 
    Members should be available to attend interagency meetings as needed for representation of the Council on Aging.