MA S3147

Bill

Expanding the select board of the town of Wenham

Introduced
12/05/2022

In Committee
12/08/2022

Crossed Over
12/29/2022

Passed
12/29/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/02/2023

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the select board of the town of Wenham (Senate, No. 2843).

AI Summary

This bill expands the select board of the town of Wenham from 3 members to 5 members. The select board will serve as the chief executive officer and policymaking body of the town, with each member serving a 3-year term. The bill requires the town to hold a referendum to approve the expansion, and if approved, a special election will be held to fill the two new select board positions, with one member serving a 3-year term and the other a 2-year term to establish the new staggered term structure.

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Jamie Belsito (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 355 of the Acts of 2022 (on 01/02/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3147

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3147
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S3147.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2166	To change the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Burlington to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2021	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
S1361	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	Accompanied a new draft, see S2451	Similar To
S2440	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to select boards	Joint session held and dissolved	Similar To
S2451	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	New draft substituted, see S2875	Similar To
S2464	Relative to the board of selectman of the town of Princeton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2482	Amending the town of Sutton Home Rule Charter	New Draft substituted, see S2799	Similar To
S2550	Ratifying the town meeting of the town of Rowley	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2843	Relative to the select board of the town of Wenham	New draft (Tarr) substituted, see S3147	Similar To

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