HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4639        FILED ON: 11/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4222

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

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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 charter of the town of Chelmsford to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

11/13/2019

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

11/15/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

11/15/2019

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

11/18/2019

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

11/15/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4639        FILED ON: 11/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4222

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4222) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others (by vote of the town) that the town of Chelmsford 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 amending the charter of the town of Chelmsford to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board.

 

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 1-3 of the charter of the town of Chelmsford, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.

SECTION 2. Section 2-8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the words “select board”.

SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section 2-17 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the words “select board”.

SECTION 4. The second paragraph of subsection (a) of section 2-18 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.  

SECTION 5. The third paragraph of said subsection (a) of said section 2-18 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out in the words “Board of Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.  

SECTION 6. Subsection (c) of said section 2-18 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.  

SECTION 7. Subsection (b) of section 2-19 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 8. Subsection (a) of section 3-20 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.  

SECTION 9. Section 3-21 of said charter is hereby amending by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen” in the title of the section and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.

SECTION 10. Subsection (a) of said section 3-21 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.    

SECTION 11. Subsection (b) of said section 3-21 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 12. Subsection (c) of said section 3-21 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.

SECTION 13. Subsection (d) of said section 3-21 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 14. Subsection (a) of section 3-24 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.

SECTION 15. Subsection (b)(ii) of section 3-31 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 16. Subsection (c) of said section 3-31 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 17. Said subsection (c) of said section 3-31 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 18. Section 4-32 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 19. Said section 4-32 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board members”.

SECTION 20. Section 4-33 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 21. Section 4-34 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 22. Paragraph (m) of said section 4-34 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 23. Section 4-35 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 24. Section 4-36 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 25. Section 4-37 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 26. Section 4-38 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 27. Said section 4-38 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “selectmen” and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 28. Section 5-39 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 29. Section 6-42 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 30. Section 6-45 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 31. Section 6-48 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, and inserting in place thereof, the words “select board”.

SECTION 32. Subsection (a) of Section 8-57 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, the words “Select Board”.

SECTION 33. This act shall take effect upon its passage.