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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4646 FILED ON: 10/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4159
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William M. Straus and Mark C. Montigny
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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 an alternate member of the town of Mattapoisett finance committee.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William M. Straus10th Bristol10/20/2023Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth10/20/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4646 FILED ON: 10/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4159
By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 4159) of William M. Straus and Mark C. Montigny (by vote of the town)
relative to providing for an alternate member of the finance committee in the town of
Mattapoisett. 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 an alternate member of the town of Mattapoisett finance committee.
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 section 16 of Chapter 39 of the General Laws or any other
2general or special law to the contrary, the committee authorized by town by-law to appoint
3members of the Finance Committee may appoint a person to serve as an alternate member of the
4Finance Committee.
5 SECTION 2. A person appointed as an alternate member of the Finance Committee may
6act as a member of the Committee as set forth in section 16 of chapter 39 of the General Laws
7and any other applicable law or by-law, but only in the absence of a regular member of the
8Committee.
9 SECTION 3. The initial term of the alternate member shall be for 3 years, and thereafter
10successors shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. An alternate member may, after a public
11hearing if requested, be removed for cause by the appointing authority. A vacancy occurring 2 of 2
12otherwise than by expiration of a term of an alternate member shall be filled for the remainder of
13the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.
14 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.