HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6419        FILED ON: 10/26/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5711

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Donaghue and James B. Eldridge

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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 an appointed town clerk in the town of Southborough.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Donaghue

19th Worcester

10/26/2026

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

10/26/2026


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6419        FILED ON: 10/26/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5711

By Representative Donaghue of Westborough and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5711) of Kate Donaghue and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the select board) that the town of Southborough be authorized to appoint a town clerk.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act providing for an appointed town clerk in the town of Southborough.

 

 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 1 of chapter 41 of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be established in the town of Southborough an office of appointed town clerk. The town clerk shall be appointed by and shall be removed by the select board of the town. The appointment of the town clerk shall be for a term not to exceed 3 years. The town clerk shall have all the powers and duties and be subject to the liabilities and penalties imposed by law on town clerks.

 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1, any incumbent in the office of the town clerk upon the effective date of this act shall continue to hold the office of town clerk and to perform the duties thereof until the appointment of a town clerk to perform said duties pursuant to the terms of this act, unless the incumbent sooner vacates such office. Thereafter, appointments to the position of town clerk shall be made in accordance with section 1.

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