HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1285        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 94

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian M. Ashe and Eric P. Lesser

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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 revoking the town of Longmeadow’s acceptance of a certain general law establishing a board of election commissioners.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/1/2021

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/4/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1285        FILED ON: 2/4/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 94

By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow and Senator Lesser, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 94) of Brian M. Ashe and Eric P. Lesser (by vote of the town) for legislation to revoke the acceptance of a certain General Law establishing a board of election commissioners in the town of Longmeadow.  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 revoking the town of Longmeadow’s acceptance of a certain general law establishing a board of election commissioners.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding section 4B of chapter 4 of the General Laws relative to the time required for a town’s revocation of its acceptance of a general law, the town of Longmeadow shall be deemed to have revoked its acceptance of section 16A of chapter 51 of the General Laws providing for a 4-member board of election commissioners. On the effective date of this act, the town of Longmeadow shall re-establish a board of registrars which shall consist of the town clerk and 3 other persons who shall be appointed in accordance with section 15 of said chapter 51.