HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2725 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1824
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Ryan
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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 allow simple majority voting.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 1/17/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2725 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1824
By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1824) of Daniel J. Ryan for legislation to allow simple majority voting. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1133 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to allow simple majority voting.
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 twelfth paragraph of Section 9 of chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by deleting the words “a two-thirds vote of boards with more than five members, a vote of at least four members of a five member board, and a unanimous vote of a three member board” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
the concurring vote of a majority of the members then in office.
SECTION 2. The fourth paragraph of Section 15 of chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by deleting the words “all members of the board of appeals consisting of three members, and a concurring vote of four members of a board consisting of five members” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the concurring vote of a majority of the members of the board of appeals then in office.