Bill H.2169

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 83 FILED ON: 1/9/2021

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2169

By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2169) of James K. Hawkins and Adam J. Scanlon (with the approval of the mayor and municipal council) that the city of Attleboro be authorized to amend the charter of said city by making all gender references therein gender neutral. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3678 OF 2019-2020.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to amend the Attleboro city charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral.

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 (a) of section 2-1 of the charter of the city of Attleboro, 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 word “councilmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- councilors.

SECTION 2. Said subsection (a) of said section 2-1 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “councilman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilor.

SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of said section 2-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “councilman” and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- councilor.

SECTION 4. Said subsection (b) of said section 2-1 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the words:- the member’s.

SECTION 5. Subsection (c) of said section 2-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “councilmen” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilors.

SECTION 6. Section 2-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “councilmen” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilors.

SECTION 7. Section 2-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “councilmen-elect” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilors-elect.

SECTION 8. Subsection (b) of section 2-5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the member.

SECTION 9. Subsection (c) of section 2-6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “councilman”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilor.

SECTION 10. Said subsection (c) of said section 2-6 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the person.

SECTION 11. Subsection (a) of section 2-8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the city auditor’s.

SECTION 12. Said subsection (a) of section 2-8 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the city auditor.

SECTION 13. Section 2-11 if said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the officer’s or member’s.

SECTION 14. Subsection (b) of section 2-12 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 15. Section 3-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “He” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The mayor.

SECTION 16. Said section 3-1 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the mayor’s.

SECTION 17. Section 3-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “him”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 18. Said section 3-2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the mayor’s.

SECTION 19. Said section 3-2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 20. Section 3-4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, the first time it appears.

SECTION 21. Said section 3-4 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 22. Said section 3-4 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his”, the second and third time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- the.

SECTION 23. Subsection (a) of section 3-5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “He” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The mayor.

SECTION 24. Said subsection (a) of said section 3-5 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor’s.

SECTION 25. Subsection (b) of said section 3-5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 26. Said subsection (b) of said section 3-5 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “councilman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilor.

SECTION 27. Section 3-6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words;- the mayor’s.

SECTION 28. Said section 3-6 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 29. Said section 3-6 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 30. Subsection (a) of section 3-7 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, the first time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor’s.

SECTION 31. Said subsection (a) of said section 3-7 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his”, the second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the president’s.

SECTION 32. Subsection (b) of said section 3-7 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the acting mayor.

SECTION 33. Said subsection (b) of said section 3-7 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the acting mayor’s.

SECTION 34. Subsection (c) of said section 3-7 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the acting mayor.

SECTION 35. Subsection (a) of section 3-8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 36. Subsection (b) of said section 3-8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 37. Said subsection (b) of said section 3-8 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the member’s.

SECTION 38. Subsection (c) of said section 3-8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 39. Subsection (a) of section 4-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeemen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- committee members.

SECTION 40. Said subsection (a) of said section 4-1 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “committeeman” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- committee member.

SECTION 41. Subsection (b) of said section 4-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeeman” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- committee member.

SECTION 42. Subsection (c) of said section 4-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeemen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-committee members.

SECTION 43. Section 4-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeemen-elect” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- committee members-elect.

SECTION 44. Said section 4-2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “chairman”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- chair.

SECTION 45. Said section 4-2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “vice-chairman”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- vice-chair.

SECTION 46. Section 4-4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeeman” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- committee member.

SECTION 47. Section 4-5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeeman”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- committee member.

SECTION 48. Said section 4-5 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the person.

SECTION 49. Subsection (c) of section 4-6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “chairman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- chair.

SECTION 50. Section 4-8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “committeemen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- committee members.

SECTION 51. Subsection (b) of section 5-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the city clerk’s.

SECTION 52. Subsection (b) of section 5-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the city treasurer’s.

SECTION 53. Subsection (b) of section 5-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the city collector’s.

SECTION 54. Subsection (c) of said section 5-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the city collector.

SECTION 55. Said subsection (c) of said section 5-3 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “He” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The city collector.

SECTION 56. Section 5-5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the person.

SECTION 57. Section 7-1 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 58. Subsection (a) of section 7-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 59. Subsection (a) of section 9-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “councilman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- councilor.

SECTION 60. Said subsection (a) of said section 9-3 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “committeeman” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- committee member.

SECTION 61. Subsection (b) of said section 9-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the candidate.

SECTION 62. Said subsection (b) of said section 9-3 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that candidate’s.

SECTION 63. Subsection (d) of said section 9-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that person’s.

SECTION 64. Subsection (f) of said section 9-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “his or her”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- that candidate’s.

SECTION 65. Subsection (a) of section 9-4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the candidate.

SECTION 66. Said subsection (a) of said section 9-4 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that candidate’s.

SECTION 67. Subsection (b) of section 10-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the city solicitor’s.

SECTION 68. Said subsection (b) of said section 10-2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the city solicitor.

SECTION 69. Subsection (a) of section 11-6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “chairman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- chair.

SECTION 70. Section 11-10 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the person’s.

SECTION 71. Said section 11-10 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- the person.

SECTION 72. Said section 11-10 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the person.

SECTION 73. Section 12-3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:-their.

SECTION 74. Subsection (b) of section 12-7 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “his”, the first time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor’s.

SECTION 75. Said subsection (b) of said section 12-7 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the mayor.

SECTION 76. Said subsection (b) of said section 12-7 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word “his”, the second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that member’s.

SECTION 77. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
James K. Hawkins	2nd Bristol	1/9/2021
Adam J. Scanlon	14th Bristol	1/22/2021