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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121 FILED ON: 1/30/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3716
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian M. Ashe
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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 the town of Monson treasurer-collector position.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden1/30/2023Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden1/31/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/31/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121 FILED ON: 1/30/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3716
By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3716) of
Brian M. Ashe, Ryan C. Fattman and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., (by vote of the town) relative to the
position of treasurer-collector in the town of Monson. Municipalities and Regional Government.
[Local Approval Received.]
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 the town of Monson treasurer-collector position.
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 l. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a
2treasurer-collector for the Town of Monson who shall have all the powers, perform all duties and
3be subject to the liabilities and penalties now or hereafter conferred and imposed by law on town
4treasurers and collectors of taxes. The treasurer-collector shall be appointed and may be removed
5by the select board of the Town. The select board may establish an employment contract with the
6treasurer-collector for salary, fringe benefits and other conditions of employment, including, but
7not limited to, severance pay, reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of the
8duties of office, liability insurance, conditions of discipline, termination, dismissal,
9reappointment, performance standards and leave.
10 Section 2. Upon the effective date of this act, the appointed offices of treasurer and
11collector for the Town of Monson shall be abolished and the term of the incumbent of such
12offices terminated; provided, however, notwithstanding Section 1, the incumbent appointed town 2 of 2
13treasurer shall be the first appointee of the new combined position of treasurer-collector and shall
14hold the office and perform the duties thereof until the expiration of the term for which the town
15treasurer was appointed, unless the incumbent sooner vacates that office. Thereafter,
16appointments to the position of treasurer-collector shall be made pursuant to section l.
17 Section 3. No contracts or liabilities in force on the effective date of this act shall be
18affected by the abolition of the appointed offices of treasurer and collector for the Town of
19Monson or the establishment of the office of treasurer-collector pursuant to Section l, and the
20appointed treasurer-collector shall, in all respects, be the lawful successor of the offices so
21abolished. All records, property and equipment of the offices of the appointed treasurer and
22collector shall be assigned to the office of the appointed treasurer-collector.
23 Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.