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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mathew J. Muratore and Susan L. Moran

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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 charter of the town of Plymouth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

6/9/2020

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

6/9/2020

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

6/15/2020

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

6/16/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5127        FILED ON: 6/10/2020

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By Representative Muratore of Plymouth and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4797) of Mathew J. Muratore, Susan L. Moran and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Plymouth relative to appointments to the board of health 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 relative to the charter of the town of Plymouth.

 

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 charter of the town of Plymouth as on file with the archivist of the commonwealth in accordance with section 12 of chapter 43B of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 3-7-1 the following two new sentences: The select board shall, in making appointments, seek to appoint one member who is a duly licensed physician.

In addition, the select board may appoint an alternate member for a term of one year, which alternate may act, from time to time, when designated by the chair of the board of health if a regular member is unable to act as a result of absence or conflict of interest.

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