HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1726 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1858
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen Kulik
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to include fire districts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Stephen Kulik | 1st Franklin | 1/17/2013 |
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. | 26th Middlesex |
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Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth | 1/29/2013 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/31/2013 |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester | 1/25/2013 |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol | 2/1/2013 |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 1/30/2013 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/28/2013 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/29/2013 |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire | 1/29/2013 |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire | 1/28/2013 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/25/2013 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/30/2013 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/30/2013 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2013 |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable | 1/25/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1726 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1858
By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1858) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to include fire and water districts in certain laws pertaining to cities and towns. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 565 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act to include fire districts.
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
Section 100G of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, appearing in the ____ Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding in the first sentence after the words “and any town” the words “or fire district”; and further amended by adding in the first sentence after the words “town meeting” the words “or district meeting”; and further amended by adding in the last sentence after each word “city”, the words “, fire or water district”.
SECTION 2.
Section 100G of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, appearing in the ____ Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding in the first sentence after the words “and any town” the words “or fire or water district”; and further amended by adding in the first sentence after the words “town meeting” the words “or district meeting”; and further amended by adding in the last sentence after each word “city” the words “, fire or water district”.
SECTION 3.
Section 85H of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the _____ Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “the selectman of every town” the words “and the prudential committee of every fire or water district”; and further amended by adding after the words “fire company in a town” the words “or fire district or water district”; and further amended after the words “favor of such town” the words “, fire district or water district”.
SECTION 4.
Section 53A1/2 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the _____ Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “or board of selectmen” add the words “,or prudential committee”; and further amended adding after the words “city or town” the words “or district”.
SECTION 5.
Section 57B of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the _____ Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “city or town” and inserting in place thereof the words “city, town, fire or water district”; and further amended by striking out the words “in a town by a majority vote at the annual town meeting” and inserting in place thereof the words “in a town or district by a majority vote at the annual town meeting or district meeting”.