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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4457 FILED ON: 7/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4011
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
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 providing for the appointment of a treasurer-collector in the town of Kingston.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth7/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4457 FILED ON: 7/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4011
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4011) of
Kathleen R. LaNatra (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment of a treasurer-collector in
the town of Kingston. 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 providing for the appointment of a treasurer-collector in the town of Kingston.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be an
2office of Treasurer-Collector in the Town of Kingston. The Treasurer-Collector shall have all the
3powers, perform the duties and be subject to the liabilities and penalties now or hereafter
4conferred and imposed by law on Town Treasurers and Town Collectors of Taxes. The
5Treasurer-Collector shall be appointed by the Town Administrator of the Town for a term not to
6exceed 3 years and may be removed by the Town Administrator of the Town. The Town
7Administrator may establish an employment contract with the Treasurer-Collector for salary,
8fringe benefits and other conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, severance pay,
9reimbursement for expense incurred in the performance of the duties of the office, liability
10insurance, conditions of discipline, termination dismissal, reappointment, performance standards
11and leave. A vacancy in the office of Treasurer-Collector shall be filled in a like manner for the
12unexpired term. 2 of 2
13 SECTION 2. Upon the effective date of this act, the elected office of Treasurer and the
14elected office of Collector for the Town of Kingston shall be abolished and the term of the
15incumbents of such offices terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the elected incumbents
16holding the office of Treasurer and the office of Collector on the effective date of this act shall
17continue to hold such office and perform the duties of those offices until the expiration of their
18respective terms, unless the incumbent sooner vacates such office. Upon the expiration of the
19Collector's term, the Town Administrator shall appoint a Collector who shall serve in that
20capacity until the expiration of the Treasurer's term or there is a vacancy in the Treasurer's
21position, at which time the Town Administrator shall appoint the Treasurer-Collector.
22 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.