HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4843 FILED ON: 6/7/2016
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4433
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Finn
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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 establishing a 4-year term for the office of mayor in the city known as the town of West Springfield.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael J. Finn | 6th Hampden | 6/7/2016 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4843 FILED ON: 6/7/2016
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4433
By Mr. Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4433) of Michael J. Finn (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city known as the town of West Springfield be authorized to establish four year terms for the office of the mayor. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act establishing a 4-year term for the office of mayor in the city known as the town of West Springfield.
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: The charter of the town of West Springfield shall hereby be amended to establish a four-year term for mayor be deleting in its entirety the text of section 3.1(b) of said charter and inserting in place thereof the following:- The term of office of the mayor shall be four years beginning on the first business day of January following the biennial town election at which chosen and until a successor is qualified.
SECTION 2: Said charter shall be further amended by deleting, in section 3-9(a), the words "fifteen months" and inserting in place thereof the following :- 39 months.
SECTION 3: This act shall be submitted for acceptance to the qualified voters of the town of West Springfield at a special election to be held on a date set by the West Springfield Town Council, in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, in the form of the following question:
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 2016 entitled, 'An Act Amending the Charter of the Town of West Springfield to Establish a Four-Year Term for the Office of Mayor' be accepted?"
There shall appear below said question a fair and concise summary of the law prepared by the town attorney. If a majority of the votes in answer to said question is in the affirmative, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect forthwith and the office of mayor shall appear on the ballot for a four-year term at the next regular municipal election occurring no less than 60 days following said special election, but not otherwise.
SECTION 4: This act shall take effect upon its passage.