MA H3916

Bill

Relative to changing the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Norwell

Introduced
06/28/2021

In Committee
09/23/2021

Crossed Over
04/25/2022

Passed
04/28/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/16/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to changing the name of the board of selectmen to select board in the town of Norwell. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill proposes to change the name of the "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board" in the town of Norwell's charter. The bill amends various sections of the town's charter to replace all references to the "Board of Selectmen" with "Select Board." This change in terminology is intended to modernize the language used to describe the town's governing body.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

David DeCoste (R)*, Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2022 (on 05/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3916

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3916
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3916.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3948	Relative to the Board of Selectmen of the town of Fairhaven	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 81 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5063	Authorizing the town of Norwell to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	No further action taken	Similar To
S1320	Relative to emergency action on FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps	Accompanied H2184	Similar To
S1354	Authorizing the town of Middleborough to change the name of its Board of Selectmen to Select Board	New draft (Pacheco) substituted, see S2778	Similar To
S2288	Authorizing the town of Marblehead to amend Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2004: Parking Violations in the Town of Marblehead	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2482	Amending the town of Sutton Home Rule Charter	New Draft substituted, see S2799	Similar To
S2491	Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board	New draft substituted, see S2588	Similar To
S2876	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Rowley	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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MA H3916

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