SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3068        FILED ON: 10/2/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2919

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

_________________

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 providing for the renaming of the Board of Selectmen to Select Board in the town of Hubbardston.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3068        FILED ON: 10/2/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2919

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2919) of Anne M. Gobi and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for the renaming of the Board of Selectmen to Select Board in the town of Hubbardston.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

_______________

 

An Act providing for the renaming of the Board of Selectmen to Select Board in the town of Hubbardston.

 

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. Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2012, entitled “An Act Establishing a Charter for the Town of Hubbardston,” is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” or “selectmen,” and inserting in place thereof the words “select board”; and by striking out, in every instance in which they appear, the words “selectman” and “selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the words “select board member” or “select board members,” as indicated herein.

SECTION 2. Section 4 of Article 1 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.” Section 1-4-2 of Article 1 shall be further amended by inserting the following sentence: “Said select board shall have and exercise all the powers duties vested in boards of selectmen under the General Laws or by vote the town, unless otherwise provided herein.”

SECTION 3. Section 6 of Article 1 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 4. Section 1 of Article 2 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen” in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 5. Section 3 of Article 2 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 6. Section 1 of Article 3 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 7. Section 2 of Article 3 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 8. Section 3 of Article 3 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 9. Section 4 of Article 3 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 10. Section 5 of Article 3 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 11. Section 1 of Article 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 12. Section 2 of Article 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 13. Section 3 of Article 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 14. Section 5 of Article 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 15. Section 6 of Article 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 16. Section 7 of Article 4 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 17. Section 1 of Article 5 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 18. Section 2 of Article 5 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 19. Section 3 of Article 5 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 20. Section 4 of Article 5 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 21. Section 7 of Article 6 of said act is hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen in every instance in which it occurs, and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 22. Sections 2(b), 3(c), 7(a), and 8 outlined thereafter, following said Article 6, in said act are hereby amended by striking out, in every instance in which they appear, the words “board of selectmen,” and inserting in place thereof the words “select board.”

SECTION 23. This act shall take effect upon its passage.