{"Title":"An Act further regulating town meeting notices","BillNumber":"S975","DocketNumber":"SD1544","GeneralCourtNumber":188,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2013-01-18T14:10:14.093"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2013-01-18T14:10:14.16"},{"Id":"J_D1","Name":"Geoff Diehl","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/LegislativeMembers/J_D1","ResponseDate":null},{"Id":"AMF1","Name":"Ann-Margaret Ferrante","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/LegislativeMembers/AMF1","ResponseDate":null}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/Documents/S975/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 975) of Bruce E. Tarr, Geoff Diehl and Ann-Margaret Ferrante for legislation to further regulate town meeting notices.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  ","DocumentText":"\tSECTION 1. Section 10 of chapter 39 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-\r\n\tIf a state of emergency is declared by the town’s governing body, the moderator may:\r\n\t(1) choose an alternative date for the town meeting or special town meeting without having to open the meeting with less than a quorum present and adjourning the meeting to a date, place and time certain; or\r\n\t(2) re-start the posting process required under the open meeting law.\r\n\tThe provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to approval by a vote taken at an annual town meeting.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Favorable","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J10","GeneralCourtNumber":188,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/Committees/J10"},"Votes":[]},{"Action":"Place in OD","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"S29","GeneralCourtNumber":188,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/188/Committees/S29"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}