Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H4818 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5224 FILED ON: 6/27/2024
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4818
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Meghan Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin
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9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act increasing the membership of the Select Board for the Town of Lancaster.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan Kilcoyne12th Worcester6/27/2024John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex6/27/2024 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5224 FILED ON: 6/27/2024
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4818
18	18	By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
19	19	House, No. 4818) of Meghan Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of
20	20	Lancaster be authorized to increase the membership of its select board. Municipalities and
21	21	Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
25	25	(2023-2024)
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27	27	An Act increasing the membership of the Select Board for the Town of Lancaster.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1: Notwithstanding any provision of any general or special law to the contrary,
31	31	2the number of members of the Select Board of the Town of Lancaster shall be increased from
32	32	3three (3) to five (5). The Select Board shall annually elect a chairperson from among its
33	33	4members.
34	34	5 SECTION 2: At the first Annual Town Election following acceptance of this act by the
35	35	6voters of the Town, but in no event prior to the 2026 Annual Town Election, three (3) Select
36	36	7Board members shall be elected. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in that
37	37	8election shall serve a three (3) year term, the candidate receiving the second highest number of
38	38	9votes shall serve a two (2) year term, and the candidate receiving the third highest number of
39	39	10votes shall serve a one (1) year term. Thereafter, as the terms of the Select Board members
40	40	11expire, successors shall be elected for terms of three (3) years. 2 of 2
41	41	12 The terms of those members currently serving as Select Board members at the time of
42	42	13adoption of this act shall be unchanged by the adoption of this act.
43	43	14 SECTION 3: This act shall be submitted for acceptance to the voters of the Town of
44	44	15Lancaster at the next Annual or Special Town Election following its passage, in the form of the
45	45	16following question which shall be placed on the official ballot:
46	46	17 "Shall an act passed by the General Court entitled, 'An Act increasing the membership of
47	47	18the Select Board of the Town of Lancaster' be accepted?"
48	48	19 If a majority of the votes cast in answer to the question is in the affirmative, sections 1
49	49	20and 2 of this act shall thereupon take effect, but not otherwise.
50	50	21 SECTION 4: Section 3 of this act shall take effect upon its passage.