Amendment #2 to H4989

Hybrid representative town meeting participation

Mr. Muratore of Plymouth moves to amend the bill, as amended, by adding the following sections:

“SECTION XX. Subsection (a) of section 26 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence the following sentence:- For purposes of this section, the use of the term “remote participation” shall include remote representative town meetings that allow, but do not require, in-person participation, with such remote representative town meetings to be referred to as hybrid remote town meetings; any request submitted by a town moderator for a hybrid town meeting shall specifically so state.

SECTION XY. All actions taken during a hybrid remote town meeting held pursuant to section 26 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2022 and section XX of this act, or consistent with said section 26 and section XX of this act prior to its passage, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed to the same extent as if the town meeting had been conducted in person or through fully remote participation, and such actions are in accordance with all other applicable general and special laws, charter provisions, and by-laws.”

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Hybrid representative town meeting participation