Bill H.4235

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4649 FILED ON: 11/20/2019

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4235

By Representative Arciero of Westford and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4235) of James Arciero and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Westford 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 relative to Westford Home Rule Charter.

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. The title of the charter of the town of Westford, as established by chapter 480 of the acts of 1989, as amended, 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 following words: - Select Board.

SECTION 2. Subsection (a) of Section 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of Section 5 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 following words: - select board.

SECTION 4. Subsection (c) of Section 5 is hereby amended by striking out the words “other vote of the town meeting” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - by other town meeting vote.

SECTION 5. Section 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - the select board.

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

SECTION 7. Section 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the select board.

SECTION 8. Section 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “He” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - The town manager.

SECTION 9. Section 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the town manager’s.

SECTION 10. Section 7 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 11. Section 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the select board.

SECTION 12. Section 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said town manager” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the town manager.

SECTION 13. Section 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 14. Section 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the town manager.

SECTION 14. Section 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the town manager.

SECTION 15. Section 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “by town meeting vote” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - by other town meeting vote.

SECTION 16. Section 9 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the town manager’s.

SECTION 17. Section 9 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said town manager” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - the town manager.

SECTION 18. Section 9 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 19. Section 9 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said chiefs” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the police and fire chiefs.

SECTION 20. Section 10 is hereby amended by striking out the words “said town manager” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the town manager.

SECTION 21. Subsection (c) Section 10 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the select board.

SECTION 22. Subsection (b) of Section 11 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “insure” and inserting in place thereof the follow word: - ensure.

SECTION 23. Section 11 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 following words: - select board.

SECTION 24. Section 11 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board of selectmen” every time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - the select board.

SECTION 25. Subsection (d) of Section 11 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said town manager” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - The town manager.

SECTION 26. Subsection (e) of Section 11 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the select board.

SECTION 27. Subsection (f) of Section 11 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Said plan” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - This plan.

SECTION 28. Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - the town manager’s

SECTION 29. Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “him” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: - the town manager.

SECTION 30. Section 12 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 following words: - select board.

SECTION 31. Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “said board of selectmen” each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance: - the select board.

SECTION 32. Subsection (c) of Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking the words “other votes of the town meeting” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - other town meeting votes.

SECTION 33. Subsection (e) of Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking the words “board of selectmen’s” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board’s.

SECTION 34. Subsection (f) of Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “them” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the board.

SECTION 35. Subsection (f) of Section 12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - the town manager.

SECTION 36. Section 13 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 37. Section 14 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 38. Section 15 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 following words: - select board.

SECTION 39. Section 16 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - select board.

SECTION 40. Section 16 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Other such regional authorities, districts or committees as may be established by law or interlocal agreement” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - In addition, they will elect other such regional authorities, districts, or committees as may be established by law or interlocal agreement.

SECTION 41. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
James Arciero	2nd Middlesex	11/8/2019
Edward J. Kennedy	First Middlesex	11/8/2019