Amendment ID: H3680-1

Amendment 1

Technical Amendment

Mr. Cyr moves to amend the bill by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of the charter of the town of Yarmouth, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out section 2-7 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2-7 – Initiative Petition.

As provided by section 10 of chapter 39 of the General Laws, the voters of the town, by written petition to the board of selectmen, may:

(i) if 10 voters sign the petition, secure the inclusion of an article in the warrant for the annual town meeting; provided, however, that the petition shall be submitted in accordance with the by-law governing town meeting warrants;

(ii) if 100 voters sign the petition, secure the inclusion of an article for the warrant of any special town meeting; provided, however, that the petition shall be submitted in accordance with the by-law governing town meeting warrants; or

(iii) if 200 voters sign the petition, require the calling of a special town meeting.