HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2248        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2210

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tommy Vitolo

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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 remote town meetings.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/16/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/26/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2248        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2210

By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2210) of Tommy Vitolo and others relative to remote town meetings.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

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 relative to remote town meetings.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to protect forthwith both public health and the viability of town meetings in the face of the state, national and global public health emergencies existing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and convenience.
 

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

Section 8 of chapter 92 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(j) If the select board or board of selectmen votes to approve the request of the moderator for remote participation in a town meeting and the select board or board of selectmen has already issued a warrant pursuant to said section 10 of said chapter 39 before the conclusion of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency, said town meeting may be held through remote participation in accordance with this section.