§ 45-2-20 - Town of Coventry – Establishment of a senior citizens' board.
SECTION 45-2-20
§ 45-2-20 Town of Coventry –Establishment of a senior citizens' board. – (a) There is hereby created in the town of Coventry a senior citizens' board.
(b) The senior citizens' board is responsible for theadministration of programs for senior citizens and the operation of seniorcitizens' centers.
(c) The senior citizens' board consists of nine (9) members,six (6) of which represent senior citizens' groups and three (3) of which shallrepresent the general public, and are appointed on a non-partisan basis by thetown council of the town of Coventry.
(d) The term of office of the members of the senior citizens'board shall be for a period of two (2) years; provided, that the initialappointment of two (2) of the members representing senior citizens' groups andone of the members representing the general public shall be for a one-year termand two (2) years thereafter.
(e) The senior citizens' board has the power to hire and fireits employees with exception of the director.
(f) A director is appointed by the town council from a listof three (3) names submitted by the senior citizens' board.
(g) The senior citizens' board shall submit a proposed budgetto the town council of the town of Coventry for appropriation and the seniorcitizens' board is responsible for the expenditure of funds appropriated to itby the town council of the town of Coventry.