An Act providing for alternate members of the conservation commission of the town of Becket
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 33 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 11/10/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/6/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/30/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| 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 |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/31/2025 | 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 | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Notwithstanding section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws, the select board of the town of Becket may appoint not more than 2 alternate members to the conservation commission of the town to serve staggered terms not to exceed 3 years. The chair of the conservation commission may designate an alternate member to sit on the commission in case the of absence, inability to act or conflict of interest on the part of a member of the commission or, if there is a vacancy on the commission, until the vacancy is filled pursuant to said section 8C of said chapter 40.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws, the select board of the town of Becket may appoint not more than 2 alternate members to the conservation commission of the town to serve staggered terms not to exceed 3 years. The chair of the conservation commission may designate an alternate member to sit on the commission in case the of absence, inability to act or conflict of interest on the part of a member of the commission or, if there is a vacancy on the commission, until the vacancy is filled pursuant to said section 8C of said chapter 40. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.