An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/22/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 12/18/2025 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/20/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/20/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/20/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/2/2025 | 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 | — |
ORDERED that the Town Charter, Article IV, Section 4-3 be amended as noted below: (b) Boards, Committees and Agencies. - Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the town manager shall appoint all boards, committees and agencies except ad hoc committees established by a 2/3 vote of the Town Council to assist the Town Council in carrying out the Council's responsibilities. Members of all appointed board and committees shall be residents of the town. All appointments of boards, committees and agencies, as defined with the administrative code, shall be subject to the ratification of the town council. The town manager shall form a citizen's advisory committee to help in evaluating and selecting those individuals for appointment. The number and terms of office of the committee shall be established by ordinance.
ORDERED that the Town Charter, Article IV, Section 4-3 be amended as noted below: (b) Boards, Committees and Agencies. - Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the town manager shall appoint all boards, committees and agencies except ad hoc committees established by a 2/3 vote of the Town Council to assist the Town Council in carrying out the Council's responsibilities. Members of all appointed board and committees shall be residents of the town. All appointments of boards, committees and agencies, as defined with the administrative code, shall be subject to the ratification of the town council. The town manager shall form a citizen's advisory committee to help in evaluating and selecting those individuals for appointment. The number and terms of office of the committee shall be established by ordinance.