HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4215        FILED ON: 5/12/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3824

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Kelcourse and Diana DiZoglio

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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 amending the charter of the city of Amesbury to increase the term of mayor to 4 years.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

5/11/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

5/12/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4215        FILED ON: 5/12/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3824

By Representative Kelcourse of Amesbury and Senator DiZoglio, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3824) of James M. Kelcourse and Diana DiZoglio (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Amesbury be authorized to increase the term of mayor to four years.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 amending the charter of the city of Amesbury to increase the term of mayor to 4 years.

 

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. The charter of the city of Amesbury, which is one 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 deleting subsection 1(b) of section 2 of part II of said chapter, and inserting in place thereof the following: The mayor shall be elected for a term of 4 years beginning on the first city business day in January following the biennial city election and until a successor is qualified.

SECTION 2. This act shall be submitted to the voters of said city at the next biennial city election in the form of the following question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used at said election:-

Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 2021 entitled ' An Act Amending the Charter of the City of Amesbury to Increase the term of the Mayor to 4 years, be accepted?'

Below said question shall appear a brief summary of the act prepared by the city solicitor.

If the voters at the biennial city election approve the question, then this act shall be applicable to the city, but not otherwise.

SECTION 3. This act shall be effective upon its passage.