HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5272        FILED ON: 7/20/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5140

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward R. Philips

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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 town of Walpole.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

7/20/2022

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

7/20/2022

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

7/21/2022

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

7/21/2022

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

7/21/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5272        FILED ON: 7/20/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5140

By Mr. Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5140) of Edward R. Philips and others (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Walpole.  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 town of Walpole.

 

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.  Section 2 of article II of the charter of the town of Walpole, as on file with the archivist of the commonwealth in accord with section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by deleting the following text: Personnel Board,

SECTION 2.  Subsection (C) of section 8 of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by deleting the following text, “Finance Committee, Capital Budget Committee and Personnel Board”, and inserting in place thereof the following:-  Finance Committee and Capital Budget Committee”.

SECTION 3.  Section 2 of article V of said charter is hereby amended by deleting the first paragraph thereof and inserting in its place the following:- The Select Board shall establish job descriptions for all departments in the Town of Walpole, except the School Department. The Personnel Plan, as prepared by the Select Board, shall also be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk.

SECTION 4.  Section 8 of Article VII of said charter is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:- The Select Board shall establish job classifications for the positions of Chief of Police and Chief of Fire Departments.

SECTION 5.  As of the effective date of this act, the terms of any members of the personnel board shall terminate and the personnel board abolished.  Any documents, data, or other property of the personnel board shall be transferred by operation of law to the select board. 

SECTION 6.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.