HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3774        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 661

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nicholas A. Boldyga and Paul W. Mark

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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 validating the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/19/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

8/23/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3774        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 661

By Representative Boldyga of Southwick and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 661) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) relative to validating the results of the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5401 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 validating the annual town meeting for the town of Blandford.

 

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 section 10 of chapter 39 and section 64 of chapter 54 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the votes taken by the town of Blandford at its June 6, 2022 annual town meeting, and all actions taken pursuant thereto and in reliance thereon, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the town had complied with all statutory requirements for posting a warrant for the meeting.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage