SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3228        FILED ON: 6/27/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2962

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 town charter of Ipswich.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Jamie Zahlaway Belsito

4th Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3228        FILED ON: 6/27/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2962

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2962) of Bruce E. Tarr and Jamie Zahlaway Belsito (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the town charter of Ipswich.  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 town charter of Ipswich.

 

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

SECTION 6 of chapter 620 of the acts of 1966 as amended by chapter 152 of the acts of 2019 is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

"SECTION 6. The Select Board shall appoint a town manager for a term of three (3) years. The town manager shall be appointed without regard to the town manager's political beliefs. The Select Board may reappoint an incumbent town manager for successive, three-year terms of office, as the board may determine to be in the best interests of the Town. Before entering upon the duties of the office, the town manager shall be sworn to the faithful and impartial performance thereof by the chairman of the Select Board, the town clerk or a justice of the peace. The town manager shall execute a bond in favor of the town for the faithful performance of the town manager's duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as may be fixed or approved by the Select Board."