HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4708        FILED ON: 12/19/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4283

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Blais and Adam G. Hinds

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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 relative to the town treasurer, town tax collector, and town clerk of the town of Chester.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

12/19/2019

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

12/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4708        FILED ON: 12/19/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4283

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Hinds, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4283) of Natalie M. Blais and Adam G. Hinds (by vote of the town) that the town of Chester be authorized to convert the positions of town treasurer, town tax collector, and town clerk from elected positions to appointed positions.  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 the town treasurer, town tax collector, and town clerk of the town of Chester.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the positions of the town treasurer, town tax collector and town clerk of the town of Chester shall, upon the expiration of the current terms of the incumbents holding those positions, cease to be elected positions and shall instead become positions appointed by the Board of Selectmen.

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