FILED ON: 9/21/2020
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4988
Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4847). September 21, 2020. |
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 Billerica 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 Billerica, 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 striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- select board.
SECTION 2. Said charter of the town of Billerica is hereby further amended by striking out the words “board of selectman” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- select board.
SECTION 3. Said charter of the town of Billerica is hereby further amended by striking out the words “BOARD OF SELECTMEN”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- SELECT BOARD.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.