HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5255        FILED ON: 9/2/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4987

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David K. Muradian, Jr. and Michael O. Moore

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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 creating in the town of Upton the office of appointed treasurer/collector.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

9/2/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

9/2/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5255        FILED ON: 9/2/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4987

By Representative Muradian of Grafton and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4987) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and Michael O. Moore (by vote of the town) that the town of Upton be authorized to create the office of appointed treasurer/collector.  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 creating in the town of Upton the office of appointed treasurer/collector.

 

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, there shall be the office of Treasurer/Collector in the town of Upton.  The Treasurer/Collector shall be appointed and may be removed by the Town Manager. The Treasurer/Collector shall have all the powers, perform the duties and be subject to the liabilities and penalties now or hereafter conferred and imposed by law on Treasurers and Collectors. The Town Manager may establish an employment contract with the Treasurer/Collector not to exceed 5 years, for salary, fringe benefits and other conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, severance pay, reimbursement for expense incurred in the performance of the duties of the office, liability insurance, and conditions of discipline, termination, dismissal, reappointment, performance standards and leave.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1, the elected incumbent holding office as of the effective date of this act shall serve out the remainder of his elected term, at which time the elected office shall be abolished. The elected incumbent holding office as of the effective date of this act shall then become the first appointed Treasurer/Collector, and shall serve as such until his resignation, retirement or removal for cause. In such case, or if the elected incumbent vacates the office prior to the end of his term or the effective date of this act, appointments to the position of Treasurer/Collector shall be made by the Town Manager in accordance with said section 1.

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