An Act enabling the appointment of alternates to the Swampscott Conservation Commission
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/5/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2025 |
| 11/10/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 11/6/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/16/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/16/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/16/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/22/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 7/17/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/18/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 5/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 3/10/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
(a) Notwithstanding Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the Select Board may appoint up to 2 alternate members to the Conservation Commission for terms not to exceed 3 years. (b) The Chair of the Conservation Commission may designate an alternate member to sit on the Commission in the case of absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest on the part of a member of the Commission, or in the event of a vacancy on the Commission, until the vacancy is filled, or take any action relative thereto.
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the Select Board may appoint up to 2 alternate members to the Conservation Commission for terms not to exceed 3 years. (b) The Chair of the Conservation Commission may designate an alternate member to sit on the Commission in the case of absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest on the part of a member of the Commission, or in the event of a vacancy on the Commission, until the vacancy is filled, or take any action relative thereto.