SENATE DOCKET, NO. 4328        FILED ON: 10/28/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3295

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor and Patrick Joseph Kearney

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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 to expand the Marshfield select board.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

10/29/2026


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 4328        FILED ON: 10/28/2026

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3295

By Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3295) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Patrick Joseph Kearney (by vote of the town) for legislation to expand the Marshfield select board.  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 to expand the Marshfield select board.

 

 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 Charter of the town of Marshfield is hereby amended in article 3-2-1. Selectmen. by striking out the words “three (3)” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “five (5)” and by striking the following words:- “so arranged that the term of one member shall expire each year.”  and inserting in place thereof the following:-“so arranged that the term of office of as nearly an equal number of members as is possible shall expire each year.”

 SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage. At the annual town election following passage of the foregoing Charter changes, there shall be three (3) available seats for the Select Board, two (2) such positions shall be for a three-year term and one position for a two-year term; or take any other action relative thereto.