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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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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 the charter of the town of Provincetown.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5268        FILED ON: 7/14/2022

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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 the charter of the town of Provincetown.

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 (g) of section 3 of chapter 2 of the charter of the town of Provincetown, 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 adding the word:- "Annual" prior to the words “Town Meeting Warrant” in the first sentence of subsection (g).

SECTION 2. Subsection (e) of section 7 of chapter 5 of said charter, is hereby amended by deleting subsection (e) in its entirety.

SECTION 3. Subsection (c) of section 5 of chapter 6 of said charter, is hereby amended by striking out the words “January 31st” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - December 31st.

SECTION 4. Subsection (a) of section 1 of chapter 7 of said charter, is hereby amended by striking the words “be residents of Provincetown or Truro, or shall become residents”, and inserting in place thereof the following: - "reside within 40 driving miles of the town of Provincetown".

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.