HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4315        FILED ON: 6/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3906

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Blais and Adam G. Hinds

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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 results of the annual town election held in the town of Chester on May 4, 2019.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

6/18/2019

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

6/18/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4315        FILED ON: 6/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3906

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Hinds, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3906) of Natalie M. Blais and Adam G. Hinds (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate the actions taken at the annual town election held on May 4, 2019 in the town of Chester.  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 validating the results of the annual town election held in the town of Chester on May 4, 2019.

 

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 any general or special law or by-law to the contrary, all acts and proceedings taken by the town of Chester at the annual town election held on May 4, 2019 and all actions taken pursuant thereto are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the notice for the town election had been given by a warrant in full compliance with law.

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

provided that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Selectmen approve amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court, the Selectmen having been authorized by the said Town Meeting vote to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.