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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3367 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2042
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kip A. Diggs
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to concurrent service for elected officials.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kip A. Diggs2nd Barnstable1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3367 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2042
By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2042) of Kip
A. Diggs relative to concurrent service for elected local officials. Municipalities and Regional
Government.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to concurrent service for elected officials.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law or agency or commission opinion to the
2contrary, elected members of a Select Board or Town Council in the commonwealth shall not be
3prohibited from serving concurrently as elected members of any county legislative board, body,
4or assembly and shall not be prohibited from participating in and voting on all matters before
5those bodies that may affect the municipality they represent.