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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2214 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1446
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and MiddlesexTram T. Nguyen18th Essex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2214 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1446
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1446) of Barry R. Finegold and
Tram T. Nguyen (by the vote of the town) for legislation relative to the residency requirement
for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury. Municipalities and Regional Government.
[Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2973 OF 2023-2024.]
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 residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury.
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. Section 5A of the charter of the town of Tewksbury, which is on file in the
2office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the
3General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out, in the third sentence, the words “ten mile” and
4inserting in place thereof the following:- “fifty-mile”.
5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.