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Introduced
05/09/2022
05/09/2022
In Committee
05/31/2022
05/31/2022
Crossed Over
07/21/2022
07/21/2022
Passed
07/21/2022
07/21/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/29/2022
07/29/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to town meetings in the town of Burlington. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
AI Summary
This bill amends the existing law regarding town meetings in the town of Burlington. The key provisions include: 1) there shall be a total of 18 town meeting members elected from each precinct, 2) when a new precinct is added, the 6 candidates with the highest votes will be elected to 3-year, 2-year, and 1-year terms, respectively, and thereafter all town meeting members will be elected to 3-year terms, 3) in the event of a tie vote, the town clerk will resolve the tie by a ballot of the elected precinct town meeting members, and 4) town meeting members who are removed from their precinct due to precinct revisions will lose their membership after the next annual election, while those not removed will retain their membership.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 123 of the Acts of 2022 (on 07/29/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4764 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4764.pdf |
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