Bill > H3747

This bill amends the home rule charter of the city of Beverly in several ways: It defines new terms like "city website", "department head", and "district" for the school committee elections. It standardizes the use of capitalization and digits throughout the charter. It changes references to "city election" to "regular municipal election" and provides that the school committee shall have 9 members, with 2 members elected from districts composed of wards 1-3 and wards 4-6. The bill also makes various changes to the city council, mayor, and school committee procedures, including provisions for filling vacancies, the mayor's term length, and the budget process. Additionally, it updates the charter's initiative and referendum processes, creates a new charter review requirement, and makes other technical and clarifying changes. Certain sections are subject to voter approval at the next regular municipal election.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3747