H 4438

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5029  FILED ON: 8/12/2025
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4438
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton
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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 town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Jennifer Balinsky Armini  8th Essex  8/12/2025
Brendan P. Crighton  Third Essex  8/21/2025
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5029  FILED ON: 8/12/2025
     HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4438
    By Representative Armini of Marblehead and Senator Crighton, a joint petition (accompanied by
    bill, House, No. 4438) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton (by vote of the
    town) that the town of Swampscott be authorized to establish an annual fall town meeting.
    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 town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting.
  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 2-3 of chapter 2 of The charter of the town of Swampscott, which is
2   on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided by section 12 of chapter
3   43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in
4   place thereof the following sentence:- The annual Town meeting shall meet on the third Monday
5   of May each year and on the first Monday in December each year, and at such other times and
6   places as shall be set forth by the select board in the warrant for each meeting.
7  SECTION 2. This charter amendment supersedes any inconsistent provisions of the
8   charter of by-laws of the town of Swampscott.
9  SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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