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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4446 FILED ON: 7/6/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3983
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler and Kathleen R. LaNatra
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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 further regulating the recall of elected officials in the town of Pembroke.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth7/5/2023Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth7/6/2023Susan L. MoranPlymouth and Barnstable7/7/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4446 FILED ON: 7/6/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3983
By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 3983) of Josh S. Cutler, Kathleen R. LaNatra and Susan L. Moran (by vote of
the town) for legislation to further regulate the recall of elected officials in the town of
Pembroke. Election Laws. [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 further regulating the recall of elected officials in the town of Pembroke.
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: Chapter 356 of the acts of 1983 is hereby amended by striking out the
2words “fourteen days” in the last sentence of the first paragraph of section 2 and inserting in
3place thereof the following words:- thirty days.
4 SECTION 2: Said section 2 of said chapter 356 is hereby amended by striking out the
5words “twenty per cent” in the last sentence of the first paragraph of section 2 and inserting in
6place there of the following words:- ten per cent.
7 SECTION 3: Section 3 of said chapter 356 is hereby amended by striking out the first
8sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- If the petition shall be found and
9certified by the town clerk to be sufficient they shall submit the same with their certificate to the
10select board without delay, and said board shall forthwith give written notice of the receipt of the
11certificate to the officer sought to be recalled and shall, if the officer does not resign within five 2 of 2
12days thereafter, order the recall election to be held at the next scheduled town election, provided
13the next town election is scheduled more than sixty-four days from the date said officer resigns
14or refuses to resign.
15 SECTION 5: The fourth sentence of section 6 of said chapter 356 is hereby amended by
16striking out the words “; provided that at least forty per cent of those entitled to vote shall have
17voted”.
18 SECTION 6: This act shall take effect upon its passage.