Bill > H829

This bill proposes to amend the Bridgewater Town Charter's term limits for Town Council members by establishing specific restrictions on the number of terms a person can serve. Under the proposed changes, both District Council and At-large Council members would be limited to four election terms or appointments to the Town Council. The bill includes a nuanced provision that allows council members to switch between District and At-large positions without those prior terms counting against their overall term limit. Additionally, any term lasting less than 24 months would not be counted in calculating the total number of terms served. The amendment would only become effective if approved by the Town Council, the State Legislature, and the voters of Bridgewater. This type of local charter amendment is a special act that requires multiple levels of approval, allowing the town to modify its own governing structure while ensuring broad community consent.

Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H829