HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4812        FILED ON: 1/14/2010

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4448

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Ten

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An Act PROVIDING FOR FILLING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF REVERE  ..

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

Be It Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled and by the authority of the same as follows:

Section l.Section l  (c)  of Chapter l47 of the Acts of 2004, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

Notwithstanding the foregoing,   candidates seeking to fill the vacancy in the office of mayor,  who at  the time of  a vacancy,  also hold the office of city councillor-at-large,  or city councillor elected from a ward,  or school committee member or regional  school  committee  member

shall be required to resign from their office of city councillor-at-large, or  city councillor elected from a ward,  or  school committee member or regional school committee member upon having their nomination papers certified for nomination to fill the vacancy in the office of mayor.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.