Massachusetts H 4383: An Act relative to the town charter of the town of Plainville

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4970 FILED ON: 7/29/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4383

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marcus S. Vaughn
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the town charter of the town of Plainville.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Marcus S. Vaughn 9th Norfolk 7/29/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4970 FILED ON: 7/29/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4383
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4383) of
Marcus S. Vaughn (by vote of the town) that the town of Plainville be authorized to temporarily
appoint alternate or associate members to certain town boards. Municipalities and Regional
Government. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the town charter of the town of Plainville.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 To amend the Town Charter, Section C-3-2 (a) SELECT BOARD, as follows:
2 Proposed addition(s) in bold and underscored, deletions by strike through:
3 (a) ...No person shall serve on the select board while at the same time serving as a
4 town employee. Members of the select board shall be ineligible to serve in any other elected
5 position established by this charter or by-law. Members of the select board shall be ineligible to
6 serve on multi-member bodies established by this charter or by by-law to which the select board
7 is the appointing authority, except where such appointment anticipates that the board member
8 will represent the select board on such multiple-member body.
9 And further remove the second paragraph in sub-paragraph (b):
10 Members of the select board shall be ineligible to serve on multi-members bodies
11 established by this charter or by by-law to which the select board is the appointing authority,

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12 except where such appointment contemplates that the board member will represent the select
13 board on such a multi-member body.
14 Or take any other action relative thereon or in relation thereto.