MA H4199

Bill

MA H4199

To amend the charter of the town of Middleborough

Introduced
10/12/2021

In Committee
10/12/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to amend the charter of the town of Middleborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends the charter of the town of Middleborough in several ways. It grants the selectmen additional powers, including acting as sewer commissioners and a rent board, and establishes the selectmen's role in appointing and overseeing the town manager, police chief, fire chief, and other town officials. The bill also makes various technical changes to language throughout the charter, such as replacing gendered pronouns with gender-neutral language. Overall, this bill aims to update and clarify the powers and responsibilities of the town's governing bodies and officials.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Norm Orrall (R)*, Susan Gifford (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4370 (on 01/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4199

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4199
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4199.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3476	Designating a certain bridge in the towns of Middleborough and Carver as the Medal of Honor Bridge	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H3792	Amending the charter for the town of Nantucket	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 348 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3794	Relative to the charter of the town of Eastham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4066	Amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4370	To amend the charter of the town of Middleborough	Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading	Replaced by
S1353	Authorizing the town of Middleborough to lease to the town of Plympton land owned by Middleborough and located in Plympton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2022	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
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S2517	Authorizing the town of Middleborough to convey certain conservation land in the town	New draft substituted (Pacheco), see S3029	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2544	Designating a certain bridge in the towns of Middleborough and Carver as the Medal of Honor Bridge	Postponed to Monday, August 1, 2022	Similar To
S2561	Amending the charter of the town of North Andover	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2778	Providing for a gender neutral charter in the town of Middleborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3476

Designating a certain bridge in the towns of Middleborough and Carver as the Medal of Honor Bridge

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

H3792

Amending the charter for the town of Nantucket

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 348 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3794

Relative to the charter of the town of Eastham

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4066

Amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4370

To amend the charter of the town of Middleborough

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

Replaced by

S1353

Authorizing the town of Middleborough to lease to the town of Plympton land owned by Middleborough and located in Plympton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2022

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

S2497

To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover

New Draft substituted, see S2561

Similar To

S2517

Authorizing the town of Middleborough to convey certain conservation land in the town

New draft substituted (Pacheco), see S3029

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2544

Designating a certain bridge in the towns of Middleborough and Carver as the Medal of Honor Bridge

Postponed to Monday, August 1, 2022

Similar To

S2561

Amending the charter of the town of North Andover

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S2778

Providing for a gender neutral charter in the town of Middleborough

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

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