HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4330        FILED ON: 6/26/2019

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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June 26, 2019

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives,

Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 8, Paragraph 1, Clause (2) of the Amendments to the Constitution, as appearing in Article LXXXIX of said Amendments, I am filing for your consideration the attached legislation entitled “An Act Validating a Certain Election in the Town of Boylston.”

I am filing this special legislation at the request of the Bolyston Select Board.

The legislation ratifies all acts, proceedings, and votes taken by the Town of Boylston at its annual Town election on May 13, 2019.  The ratification serves to address any question that might arise as a result of a minor deficiency in the form of notice posted in advance of the Town Meeting that authorized the ballot for the Town election.

I urge your prompt consideration of this bill. 

Respectfully submitted,

Charles D. Baker,

Governor

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3936

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 a certain election in the town of Boylston.

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 section 10 of chapter 39 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the acts, proceedings and all votes cast by the voters of the town of Boylston at the annual town election held on May 13, 2019, and all actions taken pursuant thereto in reliance thereon, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed in all respects, notwithstanding any defects or omissions in the calling of said town election.

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