AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WINCHENDON
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. Section 3-1 of the charter of the town of Winchendon, which is on file with the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(c) Terms -- If the annual town election occurs prior to the date of the annual town meeting, officials elected at the annual town election shall, after being sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, begin their terms on the day after the adjournment of the annual town meeting; provided, however, that if any such office was vacant at the time of the election, the elected official shall take up the duties of the office immediately.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, January 11, 2021.