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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4609 FILED ON: 4/29/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4090
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chynah Tyler
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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 relative to the office of district councilor in the city of Boston.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Chynah Tyler7th Suffolk4/29/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4609 FILED ON: 4/29/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4090
By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4090) of Chynah
Tyler (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the office of district councilor
in the city of Boston. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the office of district councilor in the city of Boston.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if a vacancy
2in an office of district councilor in the city of Boston occurs at any time in the year two thousand
3and twenty-five, the vacancy shall not be filled by a special municipal election and shall instead
4be filled by the person elected to the office of district city councillor for said district at the
5regular municipal election to be held on November 4, 2025.
6 Such person shall take and subscribe the oaths required by Acts of 1951, c. 376, s. 1.11A,
7as amended, as soon as conveniently may be after the issuance of the certificate of election and
8shall hold office from the time of taking and subscribing such oaths until the expiration of their
9elected term.
10 SECTION 2. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion
11thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent 2 of 2
12jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions,
13which remain in full force and effect.
14 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.