HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5437        FILED ON: 11/16/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5155

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola

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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 Ware Selectboard.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

11/16/2020

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

11/16/2020

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

11/17/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5437        FILED ON: 11/16/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5155

By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5155) of Todd M. Smola, Anne M. Gobi and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (by vote of the town) that the town of Ware be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen to selectboard in said town.  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 Ware Selectboard.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

ARTICLE 25. Passed by a Majority vote in favor that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the legislature for a special act of legislation “Notwithstanding any general or special law or charter provision or bylaw or regulation to the contrary, the executive body of the Town of Ware, previously known as the Board of Selectmen, shall henceforth be known as the Selectboard and shall have all of the powers, duties, responsibilities and authority of “selectmen” or “board of selectmen” under any federal law or regulation and under any general or special Massachusetts law or regulation and under any charter provisions or bylaws or regulations of the Town of Ware; provided, that the legislature may reasonably change the form and substance of the requested legislation with the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.”