SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2481        FILED ON: 6/28/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2283

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 charter of the town of Wareham.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2481        FILED ON: 6/28/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2283

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 charter of the town of Wareham.

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. Subsection (b) of section 2-4 of article 2 of the charter of the town of Wareham, 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 subsection and inserting in place thereof the following:- Initiation of Warrant Articles – Warrant articles shall be initiated as provided for by state law, including but not limited to G.L. c. 39, s. 10.

SECTION 2.  Subsection (c) of section 2-4 of article 2 of the charter of the town of Wareham, 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 subsection and inserting in place thereof the following:- Warrants - After voting to open any spring or fall Annual Town Meeting warrant the Board of Selectmen within the ensuing 24 hours shall post notice of such vote on the Town’s principle bulletin board and on the Town’s website. The notice shall identify the opening and closing dates of the warrant, and shall identify the place or places where citizen petitioned articles may be submitted. No spring or fall an Annual Town Meeting warrant may close until such notice has been posted for at least 10 calendar days. Subsequent to the posted warrant opening and closing dates, the Board of Selectmen may vote to reopen and close the warrant in order to receive additional warrant articles.

SECTION 3. Subsection (d) of section 2-4 of article 2 of the charter of the town of Wareham, 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 subsection and inserting in place thereof the following:- Circulation of Warrant- Annual and Special Town Meeting warrants shall be posted on the principle bulletin Town bulletin board, posted on the Town’s municipal website and posted as may be further set out in the by-laws. No later than the second Monday in March for the spring Annual Town Meeting and the final Monday in September for the fall Annual Town Meeting, the Board of Selectmen shall deliver the warrant to the Finance Committee and Moderator.  Copies of the warrant for any Special Town Meeting shall be delivered to the Finance Committee and Moderator at least 21 calendar days before the commencement date of such meeting.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.