HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4260        FILED ON: 5/29/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3858

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Moran, (BY REQUEST)

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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 regarding the terms of office for city councillors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Andrea Campbell

City Council President, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02108

5/14/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4260        FILED ON: 5/29/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3858

By Mr. Moran of Boston (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3858) of Andrea Campbell (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the terms of office for city councillors in the city of Boston.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 regarding the terms of office for city councillors.

 

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. Chapter 376 of the Acts of 1951 shall be amended in Section 1.14 by striking the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:             

Each councilor shall hold office for the four years following the municipal year in which he is elected.

Section 2. The provisions of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

Section 3. If any of the above sections are determined to not be constitutional under the law, the remainder of the provisions shall remain valid.