Mason - Subject to local approval, revises the charter of the Town of Mason to provide grounds for vacating certain offices, to prescribe the oath for office; to fix the time, place, and notice requirements for meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen, to establish the rules of procedure for meetings, to prescribe additional duties of the mayor and the board, to provide for the administration of government and personnel, to prescribe the duties of the town administrator and town attorney, to prescribe the budget process, and to make various other changes. - Amends Chapter 120 of the Private Acts of 1915; as amended and rewritten.

SB 1489 amends the charter of the Town of Mason to update its governance structure. It revises rules for vacating offices (e.g., due to resignation, disability, or conviction), sets requirements for taking office (including an oath), and mandates 48-hour public notice for special meetings. The bill establishes formal meeting procedures using Robert’s Rules of Order, requires annual disclosure of financial interests by officials, and mandates an annual ethics policy. These changes directly affect Mason’s mayor, aldermen, town administrator, and town attorney, governing how the town conducts meetings, manages conflicts of interest, and administers its government.