Massachusetts H 4400: An Act relative to the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5010 FILED ON: 8/5/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4400

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard G. Wells, Jr. and Bruce J. Ayers
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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 charter of the city known as the town of Randolph.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Richard G. Wells, Jr. 7th Norfolk 8/5/2025
Bruce J. Ayers 1st Norfolk 8/5/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5010 FILED ON: 8/5/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4400
By Representatives Wells of Milton and Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 4400) of Richard G. Wells, Jr., and Bruce J. Ayers (with the approval of the town
council) relative to the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph. 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 charter of the city known as the town of Randolph.

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

1 SECTION 1. The charter of the city known as the town of Randolph, which is on file in
2 the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the
3 General Laws, is hereby amended by deleting the words “shall serve without” from Section 2-
4 4(a) and replacing those words with the following: “may receive”. Said Section 2-4(a) is further
5 amended by adding the words “as provided by ordinance” at the end of subsection (a).
6 SECTION 2. Said charter is hereby further amended by adding the words “, and may
7 receive compensation as provided by ordinance” after the word “duties” in Section 4-1(e).
8 SECTION 3. Said charter is hereby further amended by deleting the second paragraph of
9 Section 2-9(b) and replacing it with the following:
10 On the first occasion that the question of adopting any measure is put to the town council
11 for a vote, except an emergency measure as defined in subsection (a), if a single member objects

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12 to the taking of a vote, the vote shall be postponed until the next regular or special meeting of the
13 town council. If, when the matter is next taken up for a vote, 4 or more members object to the
14 taking of the vote, the matter shall be further postponed for at least 4 additional days. This
15 procedure shall not be used more than once for any measure, notwithstanding any amendment
16 made to the original measure.
17 SECTION 4. Said charter is hereby further amended by deleting Section 2-6(c)(ii) and
18 replacing it with the following:
19 Special meetings of the town council shall be held at the call of the council president
20 upon 48 hours' notice to all members. Special meetings of the town council may also be held
21 upon the call of any 3 or more members, upon 48 hours' notice delivered in hand or to the place
22 of residence of each member. Notice of a special meeting shall contain a listing of the items to be
23 acted upon. A copy of the notice to members shall, forthwith, be posted upon the town bulletin
24 board. In the case of emergency, notice of a special meeting shall be given as far in advance of
25 the meeting as possible under the circumstances.
26 SECTION 5. Said charter is hereby further amended by deleting Section 8-6(a) and
27 replacing it with the following:
28 Meetings - All multiple-member bodies of the town shall meet regularly at such times
29 and places as they may, by their own rules, prescribe, unless some other provision is made by
30 ordinance. Special meetings of any multiple-member body shall be held at the call of the chair
31 upon 48 hours' notice to all members. Special meetings may also be held upon the call of one-
32 third of the members of the body, upon 48 hours' notice delivered in hand or to the place of
33 residence of each member. Notice of a special meeting shall contain a listing of the items to be

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34 acted upon. A copy of the notice to members shall, forthwith, be posted upon the town bulletin
35 board. In the case of emergency, notice of a special meeting shall be given as far in advance of
36 the meeting as possible under the circumstances.
37 SECTION 6. The town attorney shall cause the following question to be placed on the
38 official ballot to be used in the city known as the town of Randolph at the next town election that
39 is more than 35 days after the effective date of this act, or on such other official town ballot,
40 before or after the effective date of this act, as may be authorized by the Town Council:
41 “Question 1: Shall the town amend the town charter to provi