HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5209        FILED ON: 6/22/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4964

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise C. Garlick

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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 providing for tenant member appointment to the board of the Needham Housing Authority.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

6/22/2022

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

7/15/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5209        FILED ON: 6/22/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4964

By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4964) of Denise C. Garlick (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment of a tenant member to the board of the Needham Housing Authority in the town of Needham.  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 providing for tenant member appointment to the board of the Needham Housing Authority.

 

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 403 of the acts of 1971 is hereby amended by deleting from Section 19, as most recently amended by section 1 of Chapter 341 of the acts of 2018, subsection (viii) and inserting in place thereof the following:

(viii) Three (3) members of the Needham Housing Authority for 5-year terms;

SECTION 2. Chapter 403 of the acts of 1971 is hereby amended by striking out Section 20(b), as most recently amended by section 1 of chapter 341 of the acts of 2018, and inserting in place thereof the following:

(b) The select board shall appoint a town counsel, members of the board of appeals, election officers, registrars of voters, except the town clerk, members of the historic commission, conservation commission, commission on disabilities, the tenant member of the housing authority and, except as provided in section 19, all other boards, committees and commissions for whom no other method of selection is provided in this charter or by-law.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.