HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4632 FILED ON: 11/8/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4214
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. O'Day and Harriette L. Chandler
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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 providing for the renaming of the board of selectmen to select board in the town of West Boylston.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 11/6/2019 |
Harriette L. Chandler | First Worcester | 11/8/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4632 FILED ON: 11/8/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4214
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston and Senator Chandler, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4214) of James J. O'Day and Harriette L. Chandler (by vote of the town) that the town of West Boylston be authorized to rename the board of selectmen in said town to the select board. 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 providing for the renaming of the board of selectmen to select board in the town of West 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. Chapter 23 of the Acts of 1995, entitled "An Act Establishing a Board of Selectmen-Town Administrator Form of Government in the Town of West Boylston," is hereby amended in Section 2 (b) by striking out the word "selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words, "select board."
SECTION 2. Said Chapter 23 is hereby amended by striking out Section 3 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:
The executive powers of the town shall be vested in the select board, who shall serve as the chief policymaking board of the town. Said select board shall have and exercise all the powers and duties vested in boards of selectmen under the General Laws or by vote of the town, except as provided herein.
SECTION 3. Section 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board."
SECTION 4. Section 5 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board."
SECTION 5. Section 7 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board"; and further amended by striking out, in every instance in which it appears, the word "selectman" and inserting in place thereof the words "select board member."
SECTION 6. Section 8 of said act is hereby amended by striking out, in every instance in which they appear, the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board."
SECTION 7. Section 9 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board."
SECTION 8. Section 10 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board."
SECTION 9. Section 14 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of selectmen," and inserting in place thereof the words "select board."
SECTION 10. This act shall take effect upon its passage.