HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4449        FILED ON: 8/26/2014

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4433

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer E. Benson

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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 providing for appointment of the town collector in the town of Shirley.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

8/26/2014

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

8/26/2014


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4449        FILED ON: 8/26/2014

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4433

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4433) of Jennifer E. Benson and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) that the position of town collector in the town of Shirley be an appointed position.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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An Act providing for appointment of the town collector in the town of Shirley.

 

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. Notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 41 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, there shall be in the town of Shirley a town collector whom shall be appointed by the board of selectmen for a term not to exceed three years and whom may be removed by said board for cause. The appointed town collector shall have all the powers and duties imposed by law upon town collectors.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1, any elected incumbent in the office of town collector as of the effective date of this act shall continue to hold such office and perform the duties thereof until the expiration of the elected term or sooner vacating of office. Upon such expiration of term or sooner vacating of office, the elected position of town collector shall be abolished.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.