Resources for Board and Committee Members

Requirements for Members:

Sworn In

All Board and Committee Members (both Elected and Appointed) must be sworn in upon each appointment / reappointment. You are ineligible to participate as an acting member of this Board or Committee until you have been sworn in, even upon reappointment. Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (978) 462-7591 to make arrangements to be sworn in to the faithful performance of your duties.
 

Upon each appointment Board and Committee Members are required to acknowledge receipt of the Open Meeting and State Conflict of Interest Laws within two (2) weeks. All requirements will be reviewed with you when you are sworn in and you will be presented with the necessary compliance documents at that time.
 

Opening Meeting Law

MGL Chapter 30A, §20(h) requires that you acknowledge receipt of the following Open Meeting Law materials within two weeks of appointment.  

Opening Meeting Law Guide - Educational materials promulgated by the Attorney General under MGL c. 30A, § 19(b), explaining the Open Meeting Law and its application

Acknowledgement of Receipt of OML Materials–to be returned to the Town Clerk

Open Meeting Law Training Videos–Available by the Office of the Attorney General
 

State Ethics / Conflict of Interest Law 

The State’s Ethics Commission launched a new online portal for the conflict-of-interest training, and the ethics acknowledgment which is mandatory. You are required to complete the conflict-of-interest training every 2 years, and the acknowledgment of the Conflict of Interest Law Summary annually.  Please follow these steps:

1.  Visit the website: https://massethicstraining.skillburst.com

2.   Select “First Time Logging In” and you will be prompted to enter your name, email address, and select Salisbury as your agency/organization.

3.   You will receive and email and you will create a login.

4.   Upon logging in for the first time, you will see that you will have two courses assigned to you, the conflict-of-interest training AND the code of ethics acknowledgment for municipal employees (at the bottom left of the screen)You must complete both.

The on-line training will take approximately 1 hour to complete.  Once completed, no further action is necessary.    You will receive an email confirming completion as well as the Certificate should you choose to print one for your records.  The Town Clerk will receive notification that it has been completed and will have access to your Summary Receipt and Training Certificate via a portal.  Additionally, you will get reminder messages, letting you know when you need to complete the assignments again in the future.

For more information please visit the Ethics Commissions website Massachusetts State Ethics Commission 

Resources for Members:

Conflict of Interest Law Summary

Guide for Members of Boards and Commissions and Video for Becoming an Effective Board Member

Executive Session Checklist - Helpful guidelines to follow regarding executive sessions.

Agenda Posting Checklist – Helpful guide of reminders for posting Agendas.

Minutes Checklist - Helpful guide of reminders for what is required in minutes.