HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5234 FILED ON: 7/1/2022
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5241
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. and Anne M. Gobi
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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 abolishing the town of Hardwick Sewer Commission and delegating to the Select Board control over the Hardwick sewer redevelopment project.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 7/1/2022 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 7/1/2022 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5234 FILED ON: 7/1/2022
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5241
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5241) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Anne M. Gobi (by vote of the town) relative to abolishing the town of Hardwick Sewer Commission and delegating to the select board control over the Hardwick sewer redevelopment project. 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 abolishing the town of Hardwick Sewer Commission and delegating to the Select Board control over the Hardwick sewer redevelopment project.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law, or vote of the town of Hardwick Town Meeting thereunder, to the contrary, the town of Hardwick sewer commission is hereby abolished, and the tenure of any incumbent commissioner is hereby terminated.
SECTION 2. Upon the effective date of this act, the board of selectmen of the town of Hardwick shall have all the powers and duties of sewer commissioners provided for under any general or special law, town bylaw, or other applicable laws.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law, or vote of the Hardwick Town Meeting thereunder, to the contrary, the board of selectmen of said town of Hardwick shall have the authority to issue any approval required by any board, commission, committee, or officer of the town, for the completion of the upgrade of the Gilbertville and Wheelwright Water Pollution Control Facilities and the so-called Eagle Hill Pump Station and Force Main, as described in the letter of conditions for funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, and the decision of said board of selectmen shall prevail over any conflicting decision of any other board, commission, committee or officer of the town; provided, however, that the authority conferred by this section shall automatically cease upon final completion of said upgrades.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.