HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5239        FILED ON: 8/17/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4984

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad

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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 board of selectmen of the town of Dighton.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

8/17/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5239        FILED ON: 8/17/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4984

By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4984) of Patricia A. Haddad (by vote of the town) that the town of Dighton be authorized to change the name of 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 the board of selectmen of the town of Dighton.

 

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 board of selectmen of the town of Dighton shall be known as the select board and shall have the powers and authority of board of selectmen under any general or special law.

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall be submitted for acceptance to the voters of the town of Dighton at a regular or special town election, in the form of the following question, which shall be placed on the official ballot: “Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 2020 entitled ‘An Act relative to the board of selectmen of the town of Dighton’ be accepted?” Below the question shall appear a summary of the act prepared by the town counsel and approved by the board of selectmen. If the majority of votes in answer to said question is in the affirmative, section 1 of this act shall take effect, but not otherwise.