Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3716 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121 FILED ON: 1/30/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3716
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Brian M. Ashe
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9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to the town of Monson treasurer-collector position.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	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
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121 FILED ON: 1/30/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3716
18	18	By Representative Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3716) of
19	19	Brian M. Ashe, Ryan C. Fattman and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., (by vote of the town) relative to the
20	20	position of treasurer-collector in the town of Monson. Municipalities and Regional Government.
21	21	[Local Approval Received.]
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
25	25	(2023-2024)
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27	27	An Act relative to the town of Monson treasurer-collector position.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 Section l. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a
31	31	2treasurer-collector for the Town of Monson who shall have all the powers, perform all duties and
32	32	3be subject to the liabilities and penalties now or hereafter conferred and imposed by law on town
33	33	4treasurers and collectors of taxes. The treasurer-collector shall be appointed and may be removed
34	34	5by the select board of the Town. The select board may establish an employment contract with the
35	35	6treasurer-collector for salary, fringe benefits and other conditions of employment, including, but
36	36	7not limited to, severance pay, reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of the
37	37	8duties of office, liability insurance, conditions of discipline, termination, dismissal,
38	38	9reappointment, performance standards and leave.
39	39	10 Section 2. Upon the effective date of this act, the appointed offices of treasurer and
40	40	11collector for the Town of Monson shall be abolished and the term of the incumbent of such
41	41	12offices terminated; provided, however, notwithstanding Section 1, the incumbent appointed town 2 of 2
42	42	13treasurer shall be the first appointee of the new combined position of treasurer-collector and shall
43	43	14hold the office and perform the duties thereof until the expiration of the term for which the town
44	44	15treasurer was appointed, unless the incumbent sooner vacates that office. Thereafter,
45	45	16appointments to the position of treasurer-collector shall be made pursuant to section l.
46	46	17 Section 3. No contracts or liabilities in force on the effective date of this act shall be
47	47	18affected by the abolition of the appointed offices of treasurer and collector for the Town of
48	48	19Monson or the establishment of the office of treasurer-collector pursuant to Section l, and the
49	49	20appointed treasurer-collector shall, in all respects, be the lawful successor of the offices so
50	50	21abolished. All records, property and equipment of the offices of the appointed treasurer and
51	51	22collector shall be assigned to the office of the appointed treasurer-collector.
52	52	23 Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.