SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1213        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 421

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 providing for the annual election of members of the Spencer East Brookfield Regional School Committee.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1213        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 421

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 472 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 providing for the annual election of members of the Spencer East Brookfield Regional School Committee.

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 14E of chapter 71 of the General Laws, the towns of Spencer and East Brookfield may annually elect members on a municipal election ballot to serve on the school committee of the Spencer East Brookfield Regional School District on the same date as the annual elections in each town; provided, however, that the election of the school committee members shall take place pursuant to the Regional Agreement between the towns of Spencer and East Brookfield; provided further, that if the municipal elections in the towns do not occur on the same date, then the election of the school committee members shall take place at the next biennial state election or next municipal elections in the towns of East Brookfield and Spencer that are held on the same date, whichever occurs sooner.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law, ordinance or charter provision to the contrary, the acts, proceedings and votes taken by the towns of Spencer and East Brookfield at the November 8, 2022 biennial state election, and all actions taken pursuant thereto and in reliance thereon, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if towns known as Spencer and East Brookfield had complied with all statutory and other requirements for completion of nomination papers, preparation of ballots, signing and posting the warrant for such election and holding such election.

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