HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4353        FILED ON: 7/9/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3978

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman

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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 amending the town manager act of the town of Arlington relative to the appointment and management of the town treasurer.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

7/9/2019

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

7/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4353        FILED ON: 7/9/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3978

By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3978) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment and management of the town treasurer of the town of Arlington.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [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 amending the town manager act of the town of Arlington relative to the appointment and management of the town treasurer.

 

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. Section 8 of chapter 503 of the acts of 1952, as appearing in section 1 of chapter 434 of the acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out the words “treasurer and town collector,”.

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of subsection (a) of section 15 of said chapter 503, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “Town Treasurer and Collector,”.

SECTION 3. The second paragraph of subsection (c) of said section 15 of said chapter 503, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The town manager shall also appoint upon merit and fitness alone, the Town's Comptroller (also vested with the authorities of a "Town Accountant'') and the Town Treasurer and Collector subject to the approval of the Select Board. Appointment of the Comptroller shall become effective upon the approval of the Select Board.

SECTION 4. The second sentence of said second paragraph of said subsection (c) of said section 15 of said chapter 503, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the world “Comptroller” the following words:- and the Town Treasurer and Collector.

SECTION 5. The first sentence of the third paragraph of said subsection (c) of said section 15 of said chapter 503, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Comptroller” the following words:- or the Town Treasurer and Collector.

SECTION 6. The second sentence of said third paragraph of said subsection (c) of said section 15 of said chapter 503, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Comptroller” the following words:- or Treasurer.

SECTION 7. The first sentence of the fourth paragraph of said subsection (c) of said section 15 of said chapter 503, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Comptroller” the following words:- and Treasurer.

SECTION 8. This act shall take effect upon its passage.