SENATE DOCKET, NO. 434        FILED ON: 1/15/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1288

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

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 authorizing the County Commissioners of Dukes County to appoint a treasurer who may not be a resident of the county.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 434        FILED ON: 1/15/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1288

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1288) of Julian Cyr and Dylan A. Fernandes for legislation to authorize the County Commissioners of Dukes County to appoint a treasurer who may not be a resident of the county.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5418 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 authorizing the County Commissioners of Dukes County to appoint a treasurer who may not be a resident of the county.

 

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 the provisions of section 1 of chapter 35, section 1 of chapter 55, section 160 of chapter 54, section 143 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law, rule, regulation to the contrary, the treasurer for the county of Dukes County need not be a resident of the County.

SECTION 2. Upon the effective date of this Act, the current appointed treasurer shall continue in that position and perform the duties thereof, until the expiration of the term for which he or she was appointed. Upon a future vacancy by removal or otherwise, the commissioners may appoint a county treasurer in accordance with section 1.

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