SENATE DOCKET, NO. 769        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1290

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 amending the charter of the city of Everett.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 769        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1290

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 3175 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 amending the charter of the city of Everett.

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. Subsection (a) of section 2-3 of article 2 of the charter of the city of Everett, which is on file with the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the words “authorized by chapter 268A of General Laws or by the state ethics commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- said office is under the school department jurisdiction and authorized by chapter 268A of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. Said subsection (a) of said section 2-3 of said article 2 of said charter is hereby further amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- A member of the city council shall not hold any appointed school department office or school department employment unless said office or employment was held 120 days prior to nomination papers being pulled for the city council position.

SECTION 3. Said subsection (a) of said section 2-3 of said article 2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “30”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 90             

SECTION 4. Subsection (a) of section 2-4 of said article 2 of said charter is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

If authorized by the city council to serve as a special municipal employee under chapter 268A of the General Laws, a city council member shall not collect compensation for the special municipal employee position if the member holds another compensated city employment or city office, including, but not limited to, employment or office under the school department jurisdiction.

SECTION 5. Subsection (a) of section 4-3 of article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “authorized by chapter 268A of the General Laws or the state ethics commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- said office is under the jurisdiction of the administration or the legislature and authorized by chapter 268A of the General Laws.

SECTION 6. Said subsection (a) of said section 4-3 of said article 4 of said charter is hereby further amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- A member of the school department shall not hold any appointed city office or city employment unless said office or employment was held 120 days prior to nomination papers being pulled for the school committee position”.

SECTION 7. Said subsection (a) of said section 4-3 of said article 4 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “30”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 90.

SECTION 8. Section 4-4 of said article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence:- If authorized by the city council to serve as a special municipal employee under chapter 268A of the General Laws, a school committee member shall not collect compensation for the special municipal employee position if the member holds another compensated city employment or city office.

SECTION 9. This act shall take effect upon its passage.