Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2371 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2499 FILED ON: 3/8/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2371
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Anne M. Gobi
8	8	_________________
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 authorizing the town of Rutland to increase the membership of the board of selectmen.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and HampshireKimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2499 FILED ON: 3/8/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2371
18	18	By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2371) of Anne M. Gobi and Kimberly
19	19	N. Ferguson (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Rutland to increase the
20	20	membership of the board of selectmen from 3 members to 5 members. 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 authorizing the town of Rutland to increase the membership of the board of selectmen.
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 the provisions of section 1 of chapter 41 or of any general
31	31	2or special law to the contrary, there shall be in the town of Rutland a 5-member select board,
32	32	3with each member to be elected for terms of three years so arranged so that the term of at least 1
33	33	4member shall expire each year. The select board, as the chief executive officer of the town, shall
34	34	5have the powers and duties of a board of selectmen under the provisions of any general or special
35	35	6law.
36	36	7 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 21 or 69D of chapter 41 of the
37	37	8general laws, or any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be in the Town of Rutland
38	38	9a 5-member board of public works. the select board shall serve as the board of public works and
39	39	10have all the powers and duties of a board of public works under the provisions of any general or
40	40	11special law. 2 of 2
41	41	12 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding section 21 of chapter 40 of the general laws, the town
42	42	13clerk, following consultation with the select board, shall replace any reference in the general
43	43	14bylaws from: "board of selectmen" to "select board"; "selectman" to "select board member";
44	44	15"chairman" to "chair" and to make such other grammatical changes as may be necessary and
45	45	16appropriate.
46	46	17 SECTION 4. Action taken by the select board, board of public works, and the town
47	47	18meeting increasing the size of the select board and authorizing the select board to act as the
48	48	19board of public works shall hereby be ratified, validated, and confirmed to the same extent as if
49	49	20the act had been in place prior thereto.
50	50	21 SECTION 5. Members of the select board serving as of the effective date of this act shall
51	51	22continue to serve out the remainder of their unexpired terms or sooner vacating of the office.
52	52	23 SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.