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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven George Xiarhos

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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 town of Sandwich.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

1/3/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 722        FILED ON: 1/13/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4509 OF 2023-2024.]

 

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 amending the charter of the town of Sandwich.

 

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. Section 4.1 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich, as appearing in section 2 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by striking out the words "a town clerk;".

SECTION 2. Said article IV of said charter, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out section 4.5 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 4.5 TOWN CLERK

There shall be an appointed town clerk. The position of town clerk shall be that of a department head appointed in accordance with the process used for appointing other department heads.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the position of elected town clerk in the town of Sandwich shall be abolished upon the effective date of this act and the term of the elected incumbent terminated; provided, however, that the elected incumbent shall then become the first appointed town clerk and shall serve in that capacity for a period of time equivalent to the remainder of the elected term or sooner resignation, retirement or removal. Thereafter, appointments to the position of town clerk shall be made pursuant to section 4.5 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.