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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4558 FILED ON: 9/5/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4091
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sarah K. Peake and Julian Cyr
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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 charter of the town of Provincetown.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sarah K. Peake4th Barnstable9/5/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4558 FILED ON: 9/5/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4091
By Representative Peake of Provincetown and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 4091) of Sarah K. Peake (by vote of the town) relative to candidates for elected
office in the town of Provincetown. 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 relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown.
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. Section 5 of chapter 2 of the charter of the town of Provincetown, which is
2on file in the office of the archivist of the Commonwealth as provided in section 12 of chapter
343B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of subsection (c) the
4following sentence: “No person shall be a candidate or serve in elected office under this charter
5if they have a currently-filed declaration of estate of homestead, as set forth in section 3 of
6chapter 188 of the General Laws or similar provisions in other state laws, in any jurisdiction
7other than Provincetown.”
8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.