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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN TO CHANGE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN OFFICIALS.

     Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
     SECTION 1.  Article 1 of chapter 8 of the charter of the town of Provincetown, 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 8-1-1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
     8-1-1 The director of the department of public works and the police chief shall be residents of the town of Provincetown or the town of Truro or shall become residents within 6 months of assuming office.  The fire chief shall be a resident of the town of Provincetown or shall become a resident within 6 months of assuming office.
     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved, September 17, 2015.