MA H2789

Bill

Relative to town meeting members in the town of Burlington

Introduced
03/16/2017

In Committee
04/13/2017

Crossed Over
10/23/2017

Passed
10/26/2017

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/31/2017

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the eligibility of town meeting members to hold other elected positions in town government of the town of Burlington. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends a previous law to clarify the eligibility of town meeting members in the town of Burlington, Massachusetts to hold other elected positions in the town government. It states that town meeting members are not eligible to hold any other elected position in town government, but they can serve on various appointed committees and boards, as well as hold one other appointed position. The bill also specifies that town meeting members can be employed by the town and serve on a political party's town committee.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Ken Gordon (D)*,

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2017 (on 10/31/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2789

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2789
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2789.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1121	Regarding town meeting articles in the town of Framingham	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3536	Authorizing the town of Burlington to grant additional alcoholic beverages licenses	Accompanied a new draft, see H3756	Similar To
H3764	Establishing representative town meetings	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 12 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H3873	Relative to the town of Weston town meeting	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H3961	Validating the actions taken at a certain town meeting in the town of Berlin	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 158 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S1136	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the special town meeting held on November 9, 2015	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To
S2064	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the special town meeting held on November 9, 2015	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2065	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the annual town meeting held on May 14, 2016	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S212	Further regulating the disposition of real property by a Regional School District	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To

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