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Bill H.4294 186th (2009 - 2010)

An Act increasing the membership of the board of selectmen in the town of Hamilton.

For legislation to increase the size of the board of selectmen in the town of Hamilton

Sponsors:	Bradford Hill
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4658 FILED ON: 10/22/2009

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4294

[LOCAL APPROVAL RECEIVED.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradford R. Hill, Bruce E. Tarr

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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 the Hamil ton Board of Selectmen.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Bradford R. Hill	4th Essex
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to the Hamilton Board of Selectmen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

AN ACT INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN IN THE TOWN OF HAMILTON.

SECTION 1. The number of members of the board of selectmen of the town of Hamilton shall be increased to 5. Each selectman shall serve for a 3 year term with not more than 2 selectmen’s terms to run concurrently. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, at the next annual town election following at least 65 after the effective day of this act, an additional member shall be elected to an initial 2-year term and 1 additional member shall be elected to a 3-year term. Nothing in this act shall effect the terms of those members serving as selectmen on the effective date of this act.

SECTION 2 . This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Actions for Bill H.4294
Date	Branch	Action
10/22/2009	House	Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
10/26/2009	Senate	Senate concurred
12/10/2009	House	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
12/10/2009	House	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
12/10/2009	House	Rules suspended
12/10/2009	House	Read second and ordered to a third reading
12/17/2009	House	Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
12/21/2009	Senate	Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
12/31/2009	Senate	Taken out of the Orders of the Day
12/31/2009	Senate	Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
1/4/2010	House	Enacted
1/6/2010	Senate	Enacted and laid before the Governor
1/10/2010	Governor	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010

Petitioners: Bruce E. Tarr

City/Town Approved: Yes ( Hamilton )

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Bill H.4294 186th (2009 - 2010)

An Act increasing the membership of the board of selectmen in the town of Hamilton.

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