An Act amending the charter of the town of Sandwich
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/21/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/21/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 7/21/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/21/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Section 4.1 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich, as appearing in section 2 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by striking out the words "a town clerk;".
Said article IV of said charter, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out section 4.5 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
TOWN CLERK There shall be an appointed town clerk. The position of town clerk shall be that of a department head appointed in accordance with the process used for appointing other department heads.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the position of elected town clerk in the town of Sandwich shall be abolished upon the effective date of this act and the term of the elected incumbent terminated; provided, however, that the elected incumbent shall then become the first appointed town clerk and shall serve in that capacity for a period of time equivalent to the remainder of the elected term or sooner resignation, retirement or removal. Thereafter, appointments to the position of town clerk shall be made pursuant to section 4.5 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 4.1 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich, as appearing in section 2 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by striking out the words "a town clerk;". SECTION 2. Said article IV of said charter, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out section 4.5 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 4.5 TOWN CLERK There shall be an appointed town clerk. The position of town clerk shall be that of a department head appointed in accordance with the process used for appointing other department heads. SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the position of elected town clerk in the town of Sandwich shall be abolished upon the effective date of this act and the term of the elected incumbent terminated; provided, however, that the elected incumbent shall then become the first appointed town clerk and shall serve in that capacity for a period of time equivalent to the remainder of the elected term or sooner resignation, retirement or removal. Thereafter, appointments to the position of town clerk shall be made pursuant to section 4.5 of article IV of the charter of the town of Sandwich. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.