HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4895        FILED ON: 6/13/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4652

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 to remove auditor position from city charter to instead create position under city ordinance, remove residency requirement, and to set term limits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

6/13/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4895        FILED ON: 6/13/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4652

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4652) of Aaron Vega (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the position of auditor in the city of Holyoke.  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 to remove auditor position from city charter to instead create position under city ordinance, remove residency requirement, and to set term limits.

 

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 36 of the City of Holyoke Charter shall be stricken in its entirety. Said section shall be added to Sec. 2-131 entitled “Duties generally” of Division 4, entitled “City Auditor” of Article II, entitled “Officers and Employees Generally” of Chapter 2, entitled “Administration” of the Revised Code of Ordinances of the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1997, as amended.

SECTION 2: The General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Mayor and City Council approve amendments before enactment by the General Court. The Mayor and City Council are hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.

SECTION 3: This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.