Bill > S2510

This bill modifies the residency requirements for elected officials in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts. Specifically, it establishes that any mayor, city councilor, or school committee member elected to represent a ward or elected at-large must have been a resident of that ward (for ward-specific positions) or the city of Brockton (for at-large positions) for at least one full year immediately before their election. Additionally, these officials will lose their representative status if they move out of the ward or city they were elected to represent. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage, meaning the new residency requirements would be in place as soon as the bill becomes law. This legislation aims to ensure that local elected officials have a sustained connection to and understanding of the communities they serve by requiring a minimum period of local residency before and during their terms.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2510