By Ms. L'Italien of Andover, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4166) of Barbara A. L'Italien  and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to increase the membership of the board of selectmenof the town of Georgetown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Barbara A. L'Italien

Harriett L. Stanley

Bruce E. Tarr

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing for an increase in the Georgetown board of selectmen from three to five members.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The number of members of the board of selectmen of the town of Georgetown shall be increased to five.  Each selectman shall serve for a three-year term, with no more than two selectmen’s terms to run concurrently.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, at the annual town election following at least sixty-four days after acceptance of this act by the voters, one additional member shall be elected to a two-year term and one additional member shall be elected to a three-year term.  The terms of those members currently serving as selectmen at the time of the adoption of this act shall be unchanged.

SECTION 2. This act shall be submitted to the voters of the town of Georgetown at a special or annual town election in the form of the following question, which shall be placed on the official ballot to be used for the election:

                “Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 2007 entitled, “An Act Providing for an Increase in the Georgetown Board of Selectmen from Three to Five Members,” be accepted?”

                No summary shall appear on the ballot below this question.  If a majority of the votes cast in answer to this question is in the affirmative, section one of this act shall take effect, but not otherwise.

SECTION 3. Section two of this act shall take effect upon its passage.