AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LYNN
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. Subsection (f) of section 3-7 of the charter of the city of Lynn, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided by section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the first and second sentences.
SECTION 2. Subsection (c) of section 6-10 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence.
SECTION 3. Subsection (d) of said section 6-l0 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence.
SECTION 4. Said charter is hereby further amended by striking out section 8-11 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 8-11 City Residency Preference
Except where exempted by state law or an applicable collective bargaining agreement, persons who have resided in the city of Lynn for a continuous 12-month period prior to being appointed to any city office, position, board or commission, shall be preferred for appointments in any event where the qualifications and experience of the resident applicant and non-resident applicant are substantially similar.
SECTION 5. Section 9-6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out subsection (f).
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, September 26, 2022.