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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4853 FILED ON: 1/31/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4403
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 town meeting vacancy in the town of Burlington.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/31/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4853 FILED ON: 1/31/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4403
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4403) of
Kenneth I. Gordon (by vote of the town) relative to town meeting vacancies in the town of
Burlington. 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 town meeting vacancy in the town of Burlington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Chapter 686 of the Acts of
21970, is amended by replacing Section 9 in its entirety as follows: SECTION 9. (a) The office of
3a Town Meeting Member shall become vacant upon their death, resignation or removal from
4office in any manner authorized by law. (b) A vacancy in the town meeting membership shall be
5filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, at the next regular town election if
6resignation or removal from office in any manner authorized by law. (c) A vacancy in the town
7meeting membership shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, at the next
8regular town election. When a vacancy in the Town Meeting membership shall occur and no
9Town election is to be held within sixty (60) days, the Moderator shall direct the Town Clerk to
10post notice of any such vacancy and a request for candidates. Said notice shall be published by
11the Town Clerk not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the next scheduled Town Meeting: (i) In
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13 (ii) on the bulletin board outside the Town Clerk’s office; and
14 (iii) on the Town’s website.
15 All candidate information received by the Clerk shall be forwarded to the remaining
16members prior to the vote; said vote to take place at the next scheduled Town Meeting. The
17vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining precinct members in attendance at the
18next scheduled Town Meeting.