HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5190        FILED ON: 7/20/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4903

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christina A. Minicucci and Tram T. Nguyen

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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 change the name of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of North Andover to Select Board to exhibit gender neutrality.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

7/19/2020

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

7/24/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5190        FILED ON: 7/20/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4903

By Representatives Minicucci of North Andover and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4903) of Christina A. Minicucci and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of North Andover be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen 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 change the name of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of North Andover to Select Board to exhibit gender neutrality.

 

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 North Andover, 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 replacing the terms “board of selectmen”, “board of selectman”, “board” or “selectmen”, appearing in a context where reference is made to the entire board of selectmen, with the following term:- select board.

SECTION 2. Said charter is hereby further amended to replace any reference to individual members of the board of selectmen with the following term:- select board member.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.