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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 599 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2492
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 appropriate notice for changes to Veterans’ district agreements.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 599 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2492
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2492) of Michael F. Rush for
legislation relative to appropriate notice for changes to Veterans’ district agreements. Veterans
and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2351 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 appropriate notice for changes to Veterans’ district agreements.
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 10 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph, and inserting in place thereof, the
3following:-
4 “Two or more adjoining towns, or two or more adjoining municipalities only one of
5which is a city, may, in a city by vote of the city council thereof, and in a town by vote of the
6selectmen thereof, form a district for the purposes set forth in the first paragraph of this section,
7including the appointment and compensation of a director of veterans' services, for the
8enforcement therein of such purposes and of such other provisions of law as it may be his duty to
9enforce. Any constituent city or town by vote may withdraw from the district at the end of any
10fiscal year of such city or town if such withdrawal is voted in the manner aforesaid not less than 2 of 2
11one hundred and eighty days prior to the end of such fiscal year and notice of such vote is filed
12with the other municipalities comprising the district.”