Bill > H4243

This bill amends the town charter of Ipswich by modifying the provisions related to the town manager's appointment and qualifications. Specifically, the bill updates Section 6 of Chapter 620 of the acts of 1966 to clarify the selection process for the town manager. Under the revised language, the select board will continue to appoint a town manager for a 3-year term, with the requirement that the candidate be especially qualified by education, training, and experience, and be selected without regard to political beliefs. The select board is granted the flexibility to reappoint an incumbent town manager for successive 3-year terms if they determine it is in the best interest of the town. The bill maintains existing procedural requirements, such as the town manager being sworn in by the select board chair, town clerk, or a justice of the peace, and executing a performance bond. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, and appears to be a local administrative update to the town's governance structure.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4243