AN ACT MAKING THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF NANTUCKET GENDER NEUTRAL
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 2.2 of Article II of the charter of the county of Nantucket is hereby amended by striking out the word “Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- select board members.
SECTION 2. Said section 2.2 of said article II of said charter is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The select board shall have the full role of and all of the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law and its members and officers shall have the full role of and all of the powers and authority of the members and officers of a board of selectmen under any general or special law.
SECTION 3. The first paragraph of section 2.3 of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- select board.
SECTION 4. Subsection (d) of section 2.8 of said article II of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- select board.
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, April 3, 2026.