Bill > S1446

This bill modifies the residency requirement for the town manager of Tewksbury by changing the existing charter provision that previously required the town manager to live within ten miles of the town's boundaries to now require residency within fifty miles of the town. The change expands the geographic area in which the town manager can legally reside, potentially making it easier to recruit and retain qualified candidates for the position. The amendment specifically alters Section 5A of the town's charter, which is filed with the commonwealth's archivist, by replacing the words "ten mile" with "fifty-mile" in the relevant sentence. The bill will take effect immediately upon its passage, meaning the new residency requirement will be in place as soon as the legislation is signed into law.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1446