Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H5010 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5309 FILED ON: 8/11/2024
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5010
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Kate Donaghue
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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 relative to the department of public works in the town of Southborough.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kate Donaghue19th Worcester6/20/2024 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5309 FILED ON: 8/11/2024
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5010
18	18	By Representative Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5010)
19	19	of Kate Donaghue (by vote of the town) relative to the department of public works in the town of
20	20	Southborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
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26	26	An Act relative to the department of public works in the town of Southborough.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 447 of the acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out sections
30	30	21 to 3, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sections:-
31	31	3 Section 1. There is hereby established in the town of Southborough a department of
32	32	4public works, hereinafter called the department, which shall be under the jurisdiction of the
33	33	5town's select board. The department shall have all the powers and duties now vested by the
34	34	6General Laws and town by-law in the highway department, cemetery department and water
35	35	7department. Said departments are hereby abolished and their powers and duties shall be
36	36	8transferred to and shall be under the direction of the department. No contracts, obligations or
37	37	9liabilities in force on the effective date of this act shall be affected hereby, but the department
38	38	10shall in all respects be the lawful successor of said departments and offices now included in the
39	39	11department. 2 of 2
40	40	12 Section 2. The select board shall appoint a superintendent of public works, whose
41	41	13qualifications, powers and duties shall be determined and prescribed by said board, and who
42	42	14shall be responsible to said board. The superintendent shall have authority for carrying out the
43	43	15policies of said board and over the operations of the department. The superintendent shall
44	44	16appoint and remove such employees as they deem necessary, subject to appropriation and the
45	45	17approval of said board. Said superintendent shall be appointed for a term of 3 years commencing
46	46	18on July first and expiring on June thirtieth at the conclusion of the statutory period. The select
47	47	19board shall appoint a tree warden as described under chapter 87 of the General Laws.
48	48	20 Section 3. All powers and duties now vested by the General Laws and town by-laws in
49	49	21the board of water commissions and board of cemetery commissioners shall be assumed by the
50	50	22select board and said board of water commissioners and board of cemetery commissioners are
51	51	23hereby abolished.
52	52	24 SECTION 2. Section 5 of said chapter 447 is hereby repealed.
53	53	25 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.