SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2209        FILED ON: 8/25/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2001

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian A. Joyce

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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 further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Milton.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2209        FILED ON: 8/25/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2001

By Mr. Joyce, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2001) of Brian A. Joyce and Walter F. Timilty (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to a quorum of a public body in the town of Milton.  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 further defining a quorum of a public body in the town of Milton.

 

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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contract, in circumstances in the town of Milton where a quorum of a public body is a simple majority of the members of that public body, the quorum shall be a simple majority of the members appointed to that public body, rather than a simple majority of the number of members of that public body as authorized.

SECTION 2. In this context a “public body” is a multiple member board, commission, committee, or subcommittee within the executive or legislative branch of the town of Milton, however created, appointed, or otherwise constituted, established to serve a public purpose, but shall not include a multiple member board, commission, committee or subcommittee whose members are elected by registered voters of the town.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.