SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2153 FILED ON: 9/25/2014
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2377
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Harriette L. Chandler
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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 authorizing the board of selectmen of the town of Clinton to appoint the Town Treasurer.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex |
Harold P. Naughton, Jr. | 12th Worcester |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2153 FILED ON: 9/25/2014
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2377
By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2377) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jennifer L. Flanagan and Harold P. Naughton, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the board of selectmen of the town of Clinton to appoint the Town Treasurer. 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 authorizing the board of selectmen of the town of Clinton to appoint the Town Treasurer.
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 chapter 41 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the office of town treasurer in the town of Clinton shall be appointed by the board of selectmen. The town treasurer shall be governed by the town of Clinton personnel by-laws and shall have all the powers, perform all duties and be subject to the liabilities and penalties conferred and imposed on town treasurers by law.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1, upon the effective date of this act, the position of elected town treasurer shall be abolished and the term of the officer holding the office of town treasurer shall be terminated. The elected incumbent holding the office at the time of termination shall become the first appointed treasurer and shall serve in that capacity for a period of time equivalent to the remainder of the incumbent’s elected term or sooner resignation or retirement. Thereafter, appointments to the position of town treasurer shall be made in accordance with said section 1.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.