By Ms. Richardson of Framingham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4432) of Pam Richardson (by vote of the town) relative to the filling of vacancies of town meeting members in the town of Framingham. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Tom Sannicandro

Karen E. Spilka

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to town meeting members in the Town of Framingham

    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.  Section 5 of chapter 143 of the acts of 1949, as most recently amended by section 1 of chapter 372 of the acts of 2004, is hereby further amended by adding the following 2 sentences:-

                A meeting member appointed by precinct members to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section shall serve until the next annual town election.  At such election, whether or not the vacancy has been filled, a member shall be elected to fill the unexpired term.

SECTION 2.  Paragraph (5) of section 5 of said chapter 143, as most recently amended by section 3 of chapter 372 of the acts of 2004, is hereby further amended, by adding the following paragraph:-

                When a town meeting member moves from the town of Framingham, and a resident of the town notifies the town clerk of the move, the town clerk shall verify that the town meeting member no longer resides in the town and, after verification, shall declare the position vacant.  A town meeting member appointed by precinct members to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section shall serve until the next annual town election.  At such election, whether or not the vacancy has been filled, a member shall be elected to fill the unexpired term.