SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2494

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Avon, 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. The members of the select board, previously known as selectmen, shall be known as select board members and the chair of the select board, previously known as the chairman, shall be known as the chair.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 21 and 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, 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 Avon may amend the general by-laws and zoning by-laws of the town by majority vote to revise all references to the board of selectmen, its members and its chairman to select board, select board members and chair of the select board, respectively, in accordance with this act.

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