HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4373        FILED ON: 5/31/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3902

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Donaghue and Meghan Kilcoyne

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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 select board of the town of Northborough.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Donaghue

19th Worcester

5/30/2023

Meghan Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

5/31/2023

Robyn K. Kennedy

First Worcester

5/31/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4373        FILED ON: 5/31/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3902

By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3902) of Kate Donaghue, Meghan Kilcoyne and Robyn K. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Northborough be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen in said town to select board.  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 select board of the town of Northborough.

 

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 to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Northborough, previously known as the board of selectmen, shall be known as the select board and shall have the powers and authority of a board of selectmen pursuant to any general or special law. The members of the selectboard, previously known as selectmen, shall be known as select board members.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 21 and 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Northborough may amend the general by-laws of the town by majority vote to revise all references to the board of selectmen and its members to select board and select board member, respectively, in accordance with section 1.

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