HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3837        FILED ON: 3/7/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2795

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Hannah Kane and Michael O. Moore

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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 the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Shrewsbury.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/7/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/7/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3837        FILED ON: 3/7/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2795

By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2795) of Hannah Kane and Michael O. Moore (by vote of the town) relative to residency requirements of the town manager of the town of Shrewsbury.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Shrewsbury.

 

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 7 of Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1953 is hereby amended by striking the following sentence therein: "He need not be a resident of the town or of this commonwealth when appointed, and shall not during the twelve months prior to his appointment have held any elective office in the town of Shrewsbury, but shall be a resident of the town during his term of office." and inserting in place thereof the following sentence: "The town manager need not be a resident of the town or of this commonwealth when appointed, and shall not during the twelve months prior to the appointment have held any elective office in the town of Shrewsbury, but shall be a resident of the town during the term of office, unless the residency requirement is otherwise modified by vote of the selectmen."

SECTION 2. This amendment shall become effective upon its passage.