SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1776        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 city of Everett.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1776        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1290 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 city of Everett.

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. Subsection (a) of section 2-3 of article 2 of the charter of the city of Everett, which is on file with the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the words “authorized by chapter 268A of General Laws or by the state ethics commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- said office or employment is within the public school district of the city or otherwise authorized by chapter 268A of the General Laws. No member of the city council shall hold any employment or appointed office within the public school district unless said office or employment was held 120 days prior to nomination papers being pulled for the city council position.

SECTION 2. Said subsection (a) of said section 2-3 of said article 2 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “30”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 90.               

SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section 2-4 of said article 2 of said charter is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

If authorized by the city council to serve as a special municipal employee under chapter 268A of the General Laws, a city council member shall not collect compensation for the special municipal employee position if the member holds other compensated city employment or another city office in addition to a city council position, including, but not limited to, employment or an office within the public school district. 

SECTION 4. Subsection (a) of section 4-3 of article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “authorized by chapter 268A of the General Laws or the state ethics commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- said office or employment is within the executive or legislative branch of state government and authorized by chapter 268A of the General Laws or the state ethics commission. 

A member of the school committee shall not hold any other appointed city office or city employment unless said office or employment was held 120 days prior to nomination papers being pulled for the school committee position. 

SECTION 5. Said subsection (a) of said section 4-3 of said article 4 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “30”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 90.

SECTION 6. Section 4-4 of said article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence:- If authorized by the city council to serve as a special municipal employee under chapter 268A of the General Laws, a school committee member shall not collect compensation for the special municipal employee position if the member holds another compensated city employment or city office. 

SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon its passage.