Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-123-R1

Redraft LOC 123

Municipal charter distribution

Messrs. Lewis and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

"SECTION X. Section 12 of chapter 43B of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking paragraph 2 and hereby inserting the following paragraph:-

The city council of each city, and the board of selectmen of each town, shall, cause the charter of said city or town as revised or amended to be posted on the website of the city or town and shall make available copies of said charter available. Acts of the general court which are included in such charter may be referred to by appropriate subject headings and statutory citations instead of being set forth at length. Copies of said document may be sold at a price not to exceed the cost of paper, printing and binding thereof, plus mailing charges if any, as determined by said clerk."