Amendment #1 to S1949

An Act authorizing the board of selectmen of the town of Topsfield to appoint the town clerk

The committee on Bills in the Third Reading recommends that the bill be amended by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1, the position of elected town clerk in the town of Topsfield 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 by the board of selectmen pursuant to section 1.”.