HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5206        FILED ON: 7/27/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4948

 

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 changing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Ashfield to a Select Board.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

7/27/2020

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

7/27/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5206        FILED ON: 7/27/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4948

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Hinds, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4948) of Natalie M. Blais and Adam G. Hinds (by vote of the town) that the town of Ashfield be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen to 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 changing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Ashfield to a 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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Ashfield, previously known as the board of selectmen, shall be known as the select board and shall have the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law.