SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3260        FILED ON: 7/14/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3010

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 relative to the Wareham Redevelopment Authority.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3260        FILED ON: 7/14/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3010

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 relative to the Wareham Redevelopment Authority.

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. Chapter 38 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended in Section 3 by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following new subsection (b):-

“(b). Notwithstanding Chapter 121B of the General Laws, the redevelopment authority of the town shall be managed, controlled and governed by a board of commissioners that shall not serve on any other board, committee or commission in town that deals with land use, adjudicatory or financial matters and shall consist of five (5) voting members, three (3) of which shall be elected for a five (5) year term, so arranged that an equal number of terms expire each year. The two (2) appointed members shall be appointed by the select board, each shall have credentials to represent one of the following areas: (1) a business representative, (2) an environmental representative, and (3) a representative with accounting/financial planning experience. The town administrator and the director of planning and community development may act as ex-officio members, who may attend all meetings, and have a voice, but no vote on matters before the commission.”

SECTION 2. Chapter 38 of the acts of 2018 is hereby further amended in Section 3 by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following new subsection (c):-

“(c). Upon the initial election of the board of commissioners (the one receiving the most votes for five years, the one receiving the second highest votes for four years, the one receiving the third highest votes for two years) they shall be administered the oath of office by the clerk of the town of Wareham, and the membership of the existing members who sit on the redevelopment authority by virtue of their position in town shall cease. The existing citizens-at-large member shall maintain his/her existing appointment. A certificate and duplicate certificate to that effect shall be promptly filed by the town clerk to the secretary of the state. A certificate so filed shall be conclusive evidence of the change in membership of the redevelopment authority referred to therein. Upon receipt of the certification, the secretary of state shall issue a revised certificate of organization to the redevelopment authority that was originally issued under Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2018.”