An Act relative to the charter and the town clerk in town of Grafton
This bill changes how the Town of Grafton selects its town clerk, shifting the role from an elected position to one appointed by the town administrator. The legislation repeals the section of the town charter that previously allowed for an elected town clerk and establishes new rules where the administrator hires the clerk under an employment contract. Under these new provisions, the town administrator will set the clerk's salary, benefits, and other employment conditions, while the current elected clerk will transition to the appointed role to finish their remaining term.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2024
Last action Dec 26, 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
13
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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