Bill > H4701

This bill authorizes the town of Orange to increase its Board of Selectmen from its current number to a 5-member board, with each member elected to three-year staggered terms so that at least one member's term expires each year. The bill provides legal validation for previous actions taken by the town to increase the board's size, ensuring that these actions are considered legitimate retroactively. Current Board of Selectmen members will continue to serve out their existing terms, and the new board structure will have the same powers and duties as previously defined by state law. The act will take effect immediately upon passage, allowing the town to implement its expanded governance structure without further delay. This type of local government modification is typical in Massachusetts, where towns have some flexibility to adjust their administrative structures through special legislation approved by the state legislature.

Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4701