MA H4095

Bill

Changing the position of treasurer in the county of Dukes County to an appointed position

Introduced
09/19/2019

In Committee
01/13/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Fernandes of Falmouth, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes that the county of Dukes County be authorized to change the position of treasurer from an elected to an appointed position. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to change the position of the treasurer in Dukes County, Massachusetts from an elected to an appointed position. The key provisions are: 1. The county commissioners will appoint and can remove the treasurer for cause after a hearing. 2. The current elected treasurer's position will be abolished upon the effective date of the act, and the current appointed treasurer will continue in the role until the expiration of their term, after which the commissioners will appoint a new treasurer. 3. All existing contracts, liabilities, records, property, and equipment related to the elected treasurer's office will transfer to the appointed treasurer's office. 4. The act will not take effect until it is approved by Dukes County voters at the 2020 state election, and if there is a duly elected treasurer at that time, the act will not take effect until their term is completed.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Dylan Fernandes (D),

Last Action

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4673 (on 04/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4095

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4095
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4095.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H28	Modernizing the Massachusetts alcohol laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H29	Authorizing charity alcohol auctions	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H30	Relative to the deposit of public monies	Accompanied a study order, see H5054	Similar To
H31	Relative to surety bonds	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H32	Relative to explosive bonds	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3978	Amending the town manager act of the town of Arlington relative to the appointment and management of the town treasurer	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4090	Authorizing the Norfolk County Treasurer to borrow funds for repairs to the Norfolk County Agricultural School	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 129 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4094	Authorizing the county of Dukes County to borrow funds to pay costs of acquiring land, constructing buildings and other facilities as the county shall require, making capital improvements to county facilities, acquiring items of capital equipment, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4283	Relative to the town treasurer, town tax collector, and town clerk of the town of Chester	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2230	Authorizing certain investments by the treasurer of the town of Cohasset	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To

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