SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3408        FILED ON: 9/5/2024

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2948

 

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 making the charter of the county on Nantucket gender neutral.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3408        FILED ON: 9/5/2024

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2948

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2948) of Julian Cyr and Dylan A. Fernandes (by vote of the town) for legislation to make the charter of the county on Nantucket gender neutral.  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 making the charter of the county on Nantucket gender neutral.

 

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.  The first sentence of section 2.2 of article II of the charter of the county of Nantucket is hereby amended by striking out the word “Selectmen,” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- select board members.

SECTION 2.  Section 2.2 of said article II of said charter is hereby further amended by adding the following clause:-

The select board shall have the full role of and all of the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law and its members and officers shall have the full role of and all of the powers and authority of the members and officers of a board of selectmen under any general or special law.

SECTION 3.  The first paragraph of section 2.3 of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen,” in each instance in which they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- select board.

SECTION 4.  Subsection (d) of section 2.8 of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- select board.

SECTION 5.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.