AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF METHUEN
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 2-8 of the charter of the city of Methuen, 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 inserting after subsection (b) the following subsection:- (b ½) Assistant Clerk of the Council - The Assistant Clerk of the Council shall assist the Clerk of the Council in such duties as the Clerk determines and shall perform the Clerk's duties should the Clerk be unavailable.
SECTION 2. Said section 2-8 of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (d) Salaries - The City Council shall set the salaries of the Fiscal Analyst, Clerk of the Council, Assistant Clerk of the Council, Mayor and City Solicitor.
SECTION 3. Section 3-2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) They shall supervise and direct the administration of all departments, commissions, boards and offices, except the City Council, the School Committee, the City Accountant, the City Solicitor, the Clerk of the Council and the Assistant Clerk of the Council.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, November 1, 2022.