HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4295        FILED ON: 10/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3961

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

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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 validating the actions taken at a certain town meeting in the town of Berlin.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

10/17/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4295        FILED ON: 10/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3961

By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3961) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. (by vote of the town) relative to validating the actions taken at a certain town meeting in the town of Berlin.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [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 validating the actions taken at a certain town meeting in the town of Berlin.

 

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 section 7 of chapter 41 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, acts and proceedings taken by the town of Berlin at its May 1, 2017 annual town meeting, and all actions taken pursuant thereto and in reliance thereon, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the town had complied with all statutory meeting requirements.

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