HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4142        FILED ON: 2/7/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3721

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Vanna Howard

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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 Chapter 230 of the Acts of 1954.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/7/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

2/15/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4142        FILED ON: 2/7/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3721

By Representative Howard of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3721) of Vanna Howard and Rodney M. Elliott (with the approval of the city council) that the city of Lowell be authorized to fill vacancies in certain elective bodies in said city.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3940 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 amending Chapter 230 of the Acts of 1954.

 

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. Following the last sentence of Chapter 230 of the Acts of 1954, that the following sentence be added: "In the event that no such candidate exists, the vacancy shall be filled by a joint session of the city council and the school committee through a public application process."

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.