SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2169        FILED ON: 10/21/2014

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2388

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 relative to discontinuing the fluoride supplementation of the Rockport water supply.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2169        FILED ON: 10/21/2014

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2388

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2388) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to discontinuing the fluoride supplementation of the Rockport water supply.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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An Act relative to discontinuing the fluoride supplementation of the Rockport water supply.

 

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 any general or special law to the contrary, the board of selectmen of the town of Rockport shall cause to be placed on the ballot at an annual town election or at the time of a state election the following question:

“Are you in favor of discontinuing the fluoride supplementation of the Rockport water supply?”

Below the ballot question shall appear a fair and concise summary of the ballot question which shall be prepared by the town counsel. If a majority of votes cast in answer to the question is in the affirmative, the board of selectmen and the commissioners of public works in the town of Rockport may take any and all necessary measures to carry into effect the discontinuance of the fluoride supplementation of the town’s water supply.

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