For the purpose of preparing and updating the Administrative Code, the Town Manager may have the assistance of the Town Attorney and shall have the authority to request a committee of citizens to assist in the preparation of the proposal. The proposal shall be a comprehensive code of administrative organization and procedure for the Town and, at a minimum, shall include the following: (1) organization of the administrative departments and elected officers of the Town into such divisions as may be appropriate defining the functions and duties of each; (2) a complete personnel policy for Town employees;(3) a detailed outline of financial procedures to be followed by the Town, including purchasing policy, expenditure of appropriated funds, the system of accounting for the Town, and the form and frequency of financial reports. (b) The Administrative Code, when accepted by the Selectboard, shall be considered a valid extension of the policies set forth in this charter and shall be reviewed and revised by the Selectboard biennially and inistrative Code, when accepted by the Selectboard, shall be considered a valid extension of the policies set forth in this charter and shall be reviewed and revised by the Selectboard biennially and upon the adoption of a revised Town Charter. (Amended 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 31, 2022.)
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