HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3137        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2654

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jessica Ann Giannino

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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 establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city council, and school committee in the city of Revere.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/18/2021

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

3/11/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3137        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2654

By Ms. Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2654) of Jessica Ann Giannino and Joseph A. Boncore (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city council, and school committee in the city of Revere.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5152 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 establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city council, and school committee in the city of Revere.

 

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.  No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Mayor, Councillor-at-Large, or School Committee unless at the time of such election he or she has been a resident of the City for at least one year preceding.

Section 2.  No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Ward Councillor unless at the time of such election he or she has been a resident of the Ward being sought for election for at least one year preceding.

Section 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its passage.