HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4291        FILED ON: 5/1/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3842

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Dylan A. Fernandes and Julian Cyr

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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 changing the name of the Board of Selectmen of the town of Gosnold to Selectboard.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

4/23/2023

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

5/1/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4291        FILED ON: 5/1/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3842

By Representative Fernandes of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3842) of Dylan A. Fernandes and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) relative to changing the name of the board of selectmen of the town of Gosnold to selectboard.  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 changing the name of the Board of Selectmen of the town of Gosnold to Selectboard.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law or by-law to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Gosnold, previously known as the board of selectmen, shall be known as the selectboard and shall have all of the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law or by-law. The members of the selectboard, previously known as selectmen, shall be known as selectboard members.

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