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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1488 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2074
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick Joseph Kearney and Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 amending the charter of the town of Marshfield.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/18/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk1/20/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1488 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2074
By Representative Kearney of Scituate and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2074) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and Patrick M. O'Connor (by vote of the town)
relative to changing the name of the board of selectmen to select board in the town of
Marshfield. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4987 OF 2021-2022.]
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 amending the charter of the town of Marshfield.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The charter of the town of Marshfield, which is on file in the office of the
2archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is
3hereby amended by striking out the words “board of selectmen”, each time they appear, and
4inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- select board.
5 SECTION 2. Said charter is hereby further amended by striking out the word
6“selectmen”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following
7words:- members of the select board.
8 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.