HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1501 FILED ON: 1/13/2009
HOUSE .
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Karyn E. Polito
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to employees
of the town of Westborough.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Karyn E. Polito
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11th Worcester
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Carolyn Dykema
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8th Middlesex
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George N. Peterson, Jr.
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9th Worcester
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James B. Eldridge
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Middlesex and Worcester
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4873 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to employees of the town of Westborough.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.
The town charter of the town of Westborough which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the first paragraph of section 7-8 and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Any town employee, except the Town Manager, involved in administrative or technical operation of the town, not subject to the provisions of the State Civil Service Law, whether appointed for a fixed or an indefinite term, may be suspended or removed from office by the appointing authority for good cause. The term “good cause” shall include, but not be limited to the following: incapacity other than temporary illness, inefficiency insubordination, and conduct unbecoming the office. In the case of appointed members of Town Boards, Commissions and Committees, the term “good cause” shall include, but not be limited to, failure to attend four (4) or more consecutive meetings of the member’s board, commission or committee.
