Amendment #1 to H1760

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill in section 3, in lines 35 to 39, inclusive, by striking out the sentence contained in those lines and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:

“Upon such expiration of term of office or sooner vacating of office of the elected office of district clerk, the elected office of district clerk shall be abolished and a district clerk shall be appointed as provided in section 3 of chapter 69 of the acts of 1912; provided, however, that if this act takes effect less than 35 days before the annual district election, the elected office of district clerk shall not be abolished and a district clerk shall not be appointed as provided in said section 3 of said chapter 69 until the next following annual district election or until the person elected to the office of district clerk at the annual district election held within 35 days after the effective date of this act sooner vacates the office. Upon such expiration of term of office or sooner vacating of office of the elected office of district treasurer, the elected office of district treasurer shall be abolished and a district treasurer shall be appointed as provided in said section 3 of said chapter 69; provided, however, that if this act takes effect less than 35 days before the annual district election, the elected office of district treasurer shall not be abolished and a district treasurer shall not be appointed as provided in said section 3 of said chapter 69 until the next following annual district election or until the person elected to the office of district treasurer at the annual district election held within 35 days after the effective date of this act sooner vacates the office.”.