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 charter of the town of Provincetown 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 section 3-1-4 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 3-1-4. The chairman of a town board who is absent from three consecutive meetings without informing the appointing authority and without appointing an acting chairman for such meetings shall automatically cease to be a member of such board.

SECTION 2. Said charter is hereby further amended by striking out section 10-2-1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 10-2-1. Any non-elected member of a town board may be removed by the appointing authority for good cause, in accordance with the following procedure: (a) A written notice of the intent to remove and a statement of the reasons therefor shall be delivered by registered mail to the last known address of the member sought to be removed. (b) Within fourteen days of delivery of the notice the member may request a public hearing before the appointing authority. (c) If the member fails to request a public hearing, then he shall be discharged forthwith. (d) Such member may be represented by counsel at the hearing, and shall be entitled to present evidence, to call witnesses, and to examine any witness appearing at such hearing. (e) Within ten days after the public hearing is adjourned, the appointing authority may, by a majority vote, remove the member for good cause. (f) A notice of a decision to remove the member and the reasons therefor shall be delivered by registered mail to the last known address of the member. (g) Within fourteen days of delivery of such notice, such member may request a public hearing before the personnel board. (h) If such member fails to request a public hearing, then he shall be discharged forthwith. (i) Such member may be represented by counsel at the hearing, and shall be entitled to present evidence, to call witnesses, and to examine any witness appearing at such hearing. (j) Within ten days after the public hearing is adjourned, the personnel board may, by a two-thirds vote, reinstate such member, but such member shall otherwise be removed.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.