MA S1203

Bill

MA S1203

Relative to gender neutral redraft of the town charter of Ipswich

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/31/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to gender neutral redraft of the town charter of Ipswich. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government for the Town of Ipswich. The key provisions include: 1. The annual town meeting will be held on a date set by the town, with elections held within 30 days. 2. The Select Board will consist of 5 members elected to 3-year staggered terms. The Select Board will appoint a Town Manager and have other appointment and oversight powers. 3. The Town Manager will have broad administrative powers, including supervising departments, appointing and removing personnel, and preparing the town's budget. 4. The bill outlines the powers and duties of the Town Manager, Select Board, and other town boards and officials. It also establishes a Finance Committee and a Department of Public Works. 5. The bill provides a process for revocation of the Selectmen-Town Manager form of government after 3 years, as well as a recall process for elected officials. 6. The charter may be amended through processes involving a charter commission or town meeting vote, with certain changes requiring voter approval.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Bradford Hill (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2406 (on 11/14/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1203

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1203
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1203.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1818	Relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3822	Revising the charter for the City of Melrose	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 78 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3903	Relative to the charter of the town of Winchendon	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H3938	Establishing the charter for the town of Webster	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H5008	Similar To
H3954	Amending the charter for the town of Nantucket	Accompanied a new draft, see H4011	Similar To
H3961	Amending the charter of the town of Oxford	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 153 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3969	Establishing a charter for the town of Medway	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H3985	Amending the charter of the town of Andover	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4036	Establishing a charter for the town of Plainville	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 310 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4222	Amending the charter of the town of Chelmsford to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 164 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1192	Relative to the town charter of Groton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S1202	Relative to the boards and offices to be appointed by the Town Manager in Ipswich	Accompanied S1203	Similar To
S2264	To amend the North Andover town charter	Amended (DiZoglio) by substituting a new draft, see S2626	Similar To
S2269	Relative to updating the town charter in the town of Ipswich	Accompanied S1203	Similar To
S2406	Amending the charter of the town of Ipswich to make it gender neutral and to further regulate town operations	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2019	Replaced by

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