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:

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 2.02E of article II of the charter of the town of Rockland, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The warrant for the annual town meeting shall also be posted in the town hall and its availability at town hall shall be announced in a newspaper of general circulation within the town at least seven days prior to the meeting.

SECTION 2. The third paragraph of said section 2.02E of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The warrant for each special town meeting shall also be posted in the town hall and its availability at town hall shall be announced in a newspaper of general circulation within the town at least fourteen days prior to the meeting.

SECTION 3. Section 2.02G of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

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SECTION 4. Said article II of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out section 2.17.

SECTION 5. Said article II of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out section 3.02 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 3.02. The annual town meeting, except for article I, the annual town election, shall be held on a date that will allow completion of all business not later than June thirtieth of that same year. The date shall be determined by the board of selectmen and designated by the board not later than January thirty-first of each year. Seven days notice shall be given prior to the actual meeting date by distribution of the warrant for said town meeting by said board of selectmen in accordance with the provisions of this charter.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.