SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3051        FILED ON: 9/14/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2908

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 appointing of an Acting Town Manager in the town of Ipswich.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Bradford Hill

4th Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3051        FILED ON: 9/14/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2908

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2908) of Bruce E. Tarr and Bradford Hill (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the appointing of an Acting Town Manager in the town of Ipswich.  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 appointing of an Acting Town Manager in the town of Ipswich.

 

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. Section 8 of the charter of the town of Ipswich, 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 section in its entirely and inserting in place thereof the following:-

"In the event of a temporary absence (not more than thirty days) of the Town Manager, the Town Manager shall appoint a qualified employee of the Town to perform the duties of that office during that period, by a letter filed with the Town Clerk and the Select Board. If the Town Manager fails to make an appointment within forty-right (48) hours, the Select Board shall appoint a qualified employee of the Town to fill the duties of that office. If the absence extends beyond thirty days the Select Board may then appoint a capable person to perform the duties of the Town Manager. No member of the Select Board shall serve as Acting Town Manager."