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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5085 FILED ON: 5/2/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4639
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Frank A. Moran and Tram T. Nguyen
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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 regarding the appointment of officials and employees of the town of Andover.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Frank A. Moran17th Essex5/2/2024Tram T. Nguyen18th Essex5/2/2024 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5085 FILED ON: 5/2/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4639
By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Nguyen of Andover, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 4639) of Frank A. Moran and Tram T. Nguyen (by vote of the town) relative to
the appointment of officials and employees of the town of Andover. 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 regarding the appointment of officials and employees of the town of Andover.
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. Chapter 571 of the Acts of 1956 (The Andover Town Charter) as subsequently
2amended, is hereby amended as follows:
3 First, by deleting the entirety of Section 3(d) and replacing it with the following:
4 “The town manager shall appoint, subject to the approval of the select board, upon merit
5and fitness alone, and may, subject to the provisions of chapter 31 of the General Laws where
6applicable, remove for cause the positions of Deputy Town Manager, Police Chief, Fire Chief,
7Finance Director/Chief Financial Officer, Town Clerk and Town Counsel, a board of public
8health, a planning board, a board of assessors, a board of library trustees, and all other officers,
9boards, committees of the town, with the exception of the elected officials specified in section
10two, and employees of such elected officials.”
11 Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.