37.2. Term. The term of office shall be three years.
37.3 General Duties. The Commission shall have the powers and duties of recreation commissions under Section 14, Chapter 45 of the General Laws. These include:
a. conducting and promoting recreation, play, sport, physical education and other programs to meet the leisure time needs of the community;
b. maintaining communication with other interested boards, such as the Youth Commission, Council on Aging, Natural Resources Commission and the School Committee, and insofar as possible, facilitating programs and events requested by and on behalf of these interested boards; and
c. making long-range recommendations to the Town with respect to playgrounds and recreation facilities of the Town.
37.4. Superintendent of Recreation. The Commission shall appoint a Superintendent of Recreation and such staff as it deems necessary.
37.5. General Provisions. The Commission shall also be governed by Articles 2 through 7 of these bylaws and other provisions of these bylaws applicable generally to all boards, except as it is specifically directed by law or a provision of these bylaws to act otherwise.
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