You asked whether state law governs the selection of the members of a senior center's board of governors.

State statutes do not regulate the method of selection for the board of governors of a town's senior center. The method of selection may be stipulated in the centers bylaws, its articles of incorporation, or the town charter. While the law requires municipalities to appoint a municipal agent for elderly persons, it is silent on the establishment of senior centers and on the selection of board members. State election laws apply only to federal, state, and municipal officials (including justices of the peace), and town committee members. Staff from the Commission on Aging suggest that if a senior center is a private, nonprofit, stand-alone 501(c)(3) agency, the selection method is likely included in its articles of incorporation. If the town supports it, the town's charter probably specifies the board of governor's makeup and selection process.

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