Massachusetts HD 5173: An Act establishing an appointed treasurer for the city of Holyoke

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5173        FILED ON: 6/6/2024 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4748 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Patricia A. Duffy 
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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 establishing an appointed treasurer for the city of Holyoke. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: 
Patricia A. Duffy 5th Hampden 6/6/2024 

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5173        FILED ON: 6/6/2024 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4748 
By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4748) of 
Patricia A. Duffy (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Holyoke be 
authorized to establish the position of appointed treasurer for said city.  Municipalities and 
Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.] 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court 
(2023-2024) 
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An Act establishing an appointed treasurer for the city of Holyoke. 
 
 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: Section 6 of the City of Holyoke Charter shall be amended by deleting any 
2and all references to “city treasurer”. 
3 SECTION 2: Section 15 of the City of Holyoke Charter shall be amended by adding the 
4following after the third full sentence: 
5 “Said city council shall also in the month of January, beginning in calendar year 2026, 
6elect by ballot one treasurer who shall hold the office for the term of three (3) years beginning 
7with the first Monday in February in the year of the election and until a successor is elected and 
8qualified unless the position is sooner vacated.  The qualifications for the position of treasurer 
9shall be established by ordinance. The present treasurer shall continue to hold office until the 
10first Monday in February in the year two thousand twenty six (2026).” 

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11 SECTION 3: So much of Chapter 438 of the Acts of 1896 and Chapter 327 of the Acts of 
121936 and acts in amendment thereof and addition thereto, as are inconsistent with this act, are 
13hereby repealed. 
14 SECTION 4: The General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to 
15the bill, unless the Mayor and City Council approve amendments before enactment by the 
16General Court. The Mayor and City Council are hereby authorized to approve amendments 
17which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.  
18 SECTION 5: This act shall be submitted for acceptance to the qualified voters of the city 
19of Holyoke by the city clerk placing the following question on the official ballot to be used in the 
20city of Holyoke at the regular general election to be held on November 5, 2024: 
21            “Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 2024 entitled “An Act 
22Establishing an Appointed Treasurer for the City of Holyoke” be accepted ?” 
23 If a majority of the votes in answer to said question is in the affirmative, this act shall 
24take effect forthwith but not otherwise. 
25 SECTION 6. The city solicitor shall prepare a fair, concise summary and purpose of the 
26law to appear with the question no later than 60 days before the election in accordance with 
27section 58A of chapter 54 of the General Laws. 
28 SECTION 7. The provisions of this act solely related to authorizing a November 5, 2024 
29ballot question shall take effect upon passage.