SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1269 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen O'Connor Ives
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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 a regional veterans' services district in Essex County.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1269 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2024
By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2024) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to a regional veterans' services district in Essex County. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [Local Approval Received.] |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2205 OF 2015-2016.]
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 a regional veterans' services district in Essex County.
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. The cities of Newburyport and Amesbury and the towns of Merrimac and Salisbury, or any two or more of them, may establish a regional veterans' services district under the provisions of section 10 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, notwithstanding that said section 10 limits participation in such a district to adjacent municipalities and only one city per district. Such district shall, other than as set forth herein, comply with the provisions of said section 10 and shall be known as the Hines/Shay Veterans’ District.
SECTION 2. Said district may continue so long as the combined population of the cities of Newburyport and Amesbury shall not, by reference to the most recent US Census data, exceed 50,000. In any year in which the combined population of the cities of Newburyport and Amesbury is determined, by reference to the most recent US Census data, to exceed 50,000, the members of said district shall convene a district meeting. The purpose of such district meeting shall be to address a method of reforming the district in compliance with the population requirements of this Act and to establish a reasonable time frame in which to accomplish the transition necessary to such reformation without sacrificing services to the veterans for each community involved in such transition.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.