HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1187        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2072

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 Board of Health in the town of Reading.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/18/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/18/2023

Richard M. Haggerty

30th Middlesex

1/23/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1187        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2072

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2072) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Jason M. Lewis and Richard M. Haggerty (by vote of the town) relative to the board of health in the town of Reading.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the Board of Health in the town of Reading.

 

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. Article 4.4 of the town of Reading home rule charter is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting, in place thereof, the following:

There shall be a Board of Health consisting of five (5) members appointed by the Board of Selectmen for three (3) year terms so arranged that at least one (1) term shall expire each year.

SECTION 2. Within 30 days of passage of this act, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint two individuals to the Board of Health in accordance with Article 4.4 of the Charter and Section 1 of this act, provided, however, that one (1) member shall have an initial term of two (2) years. After that initial two (2) year term, all terms shall be for three (3) years.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.