H 4079 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the office of town clerk and town treasurer in the town known as Southwick

This bill reorganizes the town offices in Southwick by separating the town clerk from the treasurer and tax collector roles. It establishes the town clerk as an appointive position managed by the select board, while merging the treasurer and collector of taxes into a single treasurer-collector role. Although these positions are legally distinct, the law allows the select board to appoint one person to serve in both the clerk and treasurer-collector capacities if desired. The act also outlines how the select board can set employment terms, salaries, and conditions for these new roles through personal services contracts.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Sep 5, 2023 Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Dec 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Sep 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Sep 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.