MA H4995

Bill

To amend the town of Williamstown Home Rule Charter

Introduced
07/07/2022

In Committee
07/25/2022

Crossed Over
12/29/2022

Passed
01/03/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/04/2023

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill amends the town of Williamstown Home Rule Charter by striking the requirements that the Town Manager must be a resident of the town or the Commonwealth when appointed, and that the Town Manager must be a resident of the town during their term of office. Instead, the bill allows the Town Manager to be a non-resident both at the time of appointment and during their term. The bill also provides that this change will take effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

John Barrett (D)*,

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 362 of the Acts of 2022 (on 01/04/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4995

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4995
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4995.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3707	Relative to the city of Everett home rule charter	Accompanied S41	Similar To
H3939	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to include a ballot question on the November 2, 2021 municipal ballot relative to the home rule charter	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3984	Relative to the amendment of section 3-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Methuen	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4274	Similar To
H4274	Relative to the amendment of section 3-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Methuen	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 285 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4690	Relative to the amendment of section 2-1(a) and section 7-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Methuen	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4992	To allow for an additional alcoholic beverage license in the Town of Williamstown	No further action taken	Similar To
H4993	To authorize the town of Williamstown to allow for two additional alcoholic beverages licenses	No further action taken	Similar To
H4994	To amend the Williamstown Town Charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5409	Similar To

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