ARTICLE 29
Conservation Commission
29.1 There shall be a Conservation Commission for the Town in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 8C of the General Laws (“Section 8C”) for the promotion and development of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of the Town.
29.2 The Conservation Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the Board of Selectmen for terms of three years in accordance with the provisions of Section 8C.
29.3 The Conservation Commission shall make and publish from time to time such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and shall cause the same to be printed in suitable form for public distribution.
29.4 The non-criminal disposition of violations of any rules or regulations promulgated by the Conservation Commission is hereby authorized in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 21D, of the General Laws (“Section 21D”).
29.4.1 “Enforcing person” as used in this Section 29.4 shall mean any police officer of the Town, any member of the Conservation Commission and any other town employee designated by the Conservation Commission an enforcing person.
29.4.2 An enforcing person taking cognizance of a violation of any rule or regulation hereunder may, as an alternative to instituting criminal proceedings, give the offender written notice to appear before the clerk of the district court having jurisdiction thereof for the non-criminal disposition thereof in accordance with Section 21D. The provisions of Section 21D are incorporated herein by this reference.
Article 29 inserted at April 28, 2003, Annual Town Meeting. Approved by Attorney General Tom Reilly on October 16, 2003.
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