AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF APPOINTED TOWN CLERK IN THE TOWN OF AVON
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 III of the charter of the town of Avon, 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 3-4.
SECTION 2. Article IV of said charter is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 4-32. TOWN CLERK
(a) Appointment, Term of Office - There shall be a town clerk, appointed by the select board, to serve for a term of 3 years.
(b) Powers and Duties - The town clerk shall: (i) be the keeper of vital statistics for the town; (ii) be the custodian of the town seal and of all other records of the town; (iii) administer the oath of office to all town officers who are required to be sworn in to their office; (iv) be the clerk for town meetings; (v) issue all licenses and permits as are provided by law; and (vi) be responsible for the conduct of all elections held in the town and of all other matters relating to elections.
The town clerk shall have all of the other powers, duties and responsibilities and be subject to liabilities and penalties conferred and imposed by law on town clerks.
SECTION 3. As of the effective date of this act, the incumbent elected to the office of town clerk shall continue to serve in such position until the expiration of the term for which the incumbent was elected. The incumbent town clerk shall, during this period, be subject to the call of the appointing authority for the position as set forth in the charter for the town of Avon. Upon the expiration of term for which the incumbent town clerk was elected, the elected office shall be abolished; provided, however, that the incumbent town clerk holding office shall become the first appointed clerk under this act. If the incumbent town clerk vacates or is removed from office prior to the expiration of the term for which the incumbent was elected, the elected position shall thereupon be abolished and appointments to such office shall be filled in accordance with appointing procedures as set forth in the charter for the town of Avon.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, January 30, 2026.