HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4445        FILED ON: 8/19/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4068

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susannah M. Whipps

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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 abolishing the sewer commission of the town of Royalston.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

8/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4445        FILED ON: 8/19/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4068

By Ms. Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4068) of Susannah M. Whipps (by vote of the town) that the town of Royalston be authorized to abolish the sewer commission of said town.  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 abolishing the sewer commission of the town of Royalston.

 

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. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law or bylaw to the contrary, the town of Royalston sewer commission is hereby abolished and the tenure of any incumbent commissioner terminated.

(b) Upon the effective date of this act, the select board of the town of Royalston shall have all the powers and duties now or from time to time vested in the sewer commission and sewer commissioners by general or special act, town bylaw or other applicable laws. This act shall not revoke or limit the town or the select board from exercising any powers or duties previously granted to the sewer commission and the sewer commissioners. No existing contract or liability in force on the effective date of this act shall be affected.

(c) This act shall not affect or otherwise alter the responsibility of the department of public works to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment system pursuant to chapter 417 of the acts of 1996.

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