Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The charter of the town of Greenfield which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section twelve of chapter forty-three B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out articles 3.1 and 3.2 and inserting in place thereof the following articles:-

3.1 election. There shall be a town council consisting of twenty-seven members, which shall exercise the legislative powers of the town. Each of the nine precincts of the town shall elect for a term of three years, three councilors who shall reside in such precinct at the time of his nomination, election and service, except as provided hereafter: If a councilor, during his service, moves out of said precinct, but within the town, he shall serve until the next annual election. Such election of the councilors shall be in such a manner that one councilor shall be elected from each precinct each year.

3.2 vacancy. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of councilor it shall remain vacant until the next annual election.