HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4733        FILED ON: 12/11/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4244

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Margaret R. Scarsdale and Edward J. Kennedy

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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 board of selectmen in the town of Dunstable to the select board.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

12/11/2023

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

12/11/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4733        FILED ON: 12/11/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4244

By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Kennedy, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4244) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Edward J. Kennedy (by vote of the town) that the town of Dunstable be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen to the select board in said town.  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 board of selectmen in the town of Dunstable to the select board.

 

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 Dunstable, 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 under any general or special law, by-law of the town, or any rule or regulation applicable thereto. The members of the select board, 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 and section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Dunstable may amend the general and zoning 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.