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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4955 FILED ON: 2/27/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4509
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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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 amending the charter of the town of Sandwich.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable2/1/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4955 FILED ON: 2/27/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4509
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4509) of
Steven George Xiarhos (by vote of the town) that the charter of the town of Sandwich to be
amended to change the town clerk position from an appointed position to an elected position.
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 amending the charter of the town of Sandwich.
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 4.1 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich, as
2appearing in section 2 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by striking out the
3words "a town clerk;".
4 SECTION 2. Said article IV of said charter, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
5by striking out section 4.5 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
6 Section 4.5 TOWN CLERK
7 There shall be an appointed town clerk. The position of town clerk shall be that of a
8department head appointed in accordance with the process used for appointing other department
9heads.
10 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the position of
11elected town clerk in the town of Sandwich shall be abolished upon the effective date of this act 2 of 2
12and the term of the elected incumbent terminated; provided, however, that the elected incumbent
13shall then become the first appointed town clerk and shall serve in that capacity for a period of
14time equivalent to the remainder of the elected term or sooner resignation, retirement or removal.
15Thereafter, appointments to the position of town clerk shall be made pursuant to section 4.5 of
16article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich.
17 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.