SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2627        FILED ON: 5/7/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2449

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 city of Amesbury to increase the term of the mayor to 4 years.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2627        FILED ON: 5/7/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2449

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2449) of Diana DiZoglio (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to amend the charter of the city of Amesbury to increase the term of the mayor to 4 years.  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 city of Amesbury to increase the term of the mayor to 4 years.

 

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. The charter of the city of Amesbury, 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 deleting subsection 1(b) of section 2 of part II of said charter, and inserting in place thereof the following:- The mayor shall be elected for a term of 4 years beginning on the first city business day in January following the biennial city election and until a successor is qualified.

SECTION 2. This act shall be submitted to the voters of said city at the next biennial city election in the form of the following question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used at said election:-

Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 2021 entitled ‘An Act Amending the Charter of the City of Amesbury to Increase the term of the Mayor to 4 Years, be accepted?’

Below said question shall appear a brief summary of the act prepared by the city solicitor.

If the voters at the biennial city election approve the question, then this act shall be applicable to the city, but not otherwise.

SECTION 3. This act shall be effective upon its passage.