An Act relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill addresses the residency requirement for the town manager of Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Currently, the town manager must reside within Tewksbury. This bill seeks to eliminate this residency requirement, allowing the town manager to live outside of the town limits. The bill was petitioned by residents of Tewksbury and has been referred to the House Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
Key provisions
- Eliminates the requirement that the Tewksbury town manager reside within the town of Tewksbury.
- The bill was initially presented as a petition by residents of Tewksbury.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
- The bill has been reported favorably by the Senate committee.
- The bill was read second and ordered to a third reading in the Senate.
- The bill was taken out of the Orders of the Day.
- The title of the bill was changed.
- The bill was passed to be engrossed.
Who is affected
- Town of Tewksbury, Massachusetts
- Residents of Tewksbury
- Town Managers
- Municipalities
- Massachusetts General Court
Notable changes
- This bill represents a change to the existing residency requirement for the Tewksbury town manager.
- Similar bills have been proposed in the past, indicating ongoing interest in this issue.
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