MA S2990

Bill

Authorizing the town of Tisbury to hold 2022, 2023 and 2024 town meetings outside of the geographic limits of the town if necessary for health and safety

Introduced
07/07/2022

In Committee
07/07/2022

Crossed Over
07/21/2022

Passed
07/21/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/25/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the 2022 annual town meeting for the town of Tisbury (Senate, No. 2611),- reports, recommending that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled “An Act authorizing the town of Tisbury to hold 2022, 2023 and 2024 town meetings outside of the geographic limits of the town if necessary for health and safety” (Senate, No. 2990).

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Tisbury to hold its annual town meetings in 2022, 2023, and 2024 outside of the town's geographic limits if the select board determines that it is not possible to conduct the meeting in a suitable location within the town that protects the health and safety of the residents. However, the bill requires that any election of town officers must still be held within Tisbury's geographic limits. The bill also requires the select board to publicly post and circulate notice of the meeting's location if it is held outside the town.

Sponsors (0)

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Other Sponsors (1)

Rules (S)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 111 of the Acts of 2022 (on 07/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2990

(11 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2990
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2990.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3831	Regarding licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Tisbury	Accompanied a new draft, see H4240	Similar To
H3860	Relative to the West Tisbury Select Board	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4222	Similar To
H4222	Relative to the West Tisbury Select Board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4240	Regarding licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Tisbury	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 196 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5067	To allow Saugus town meeting to adopt a process to allow non-binding resolutions	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 233 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1334	Relative to remote town meetings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1361	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	Accompanied a new draft, see S2451	Similar To
S24	Validating the results of the annual town election held in the town of Hubbardston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2611	Relative to the 2022 annual town meeting for the town of Tisbury	New draft substituted, see S2990	Similar To
S460	To allow Saugus town meeting to adopt a process to allow non-binding resolutions	Substituted by a bill, see H5067	Similar To
S467	To protect the integrity of town meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H5284	Similar To

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