HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5186        FILED ON: 11/29/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4745

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chris Walsh

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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 quorum for town meeting in the town of Framingham.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

11/29/2016

Karen E. Spilka

Second Middlesex and Norfolk

11/29/2016

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

11/30/2016

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

11/29/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5186        FILED ON: 11/29/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4745

By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4745) of Chris Walsh and others (by vote of the town) relative to a town meeting quorum in the town of Framingham.  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 quorum for town meeting in the town of Framingham.

 

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 6 of Chapter 143 of the Acts of 1949 is hereby amended by striking the language “Eighty Town members shall constitute a quorum for doing business” and replacing it with:

“The number of town meeting members that constitute a quorum for doing business shall be a majority of those serving as town meeting members.”