HRP - 9-6-17 - re Board Order 202923 - Clean — File 204186

1 SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the licensing commission of the city of Somerville shall consist of 3 persons without regard to political affiliation. (b) Chapter 190 of the acts of 1939 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of election commissioners of the city of Somerville shall consist of 4 persons without regard to political affiliation. (b) Chapter 82 of the acts of 1928, as most recently amended by chapter 400 of the acts of 2012, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence in section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The board shall consist of 4 persons without regard to political affiliation. (c) Said chapter 82 is hereby further amended by striking out the second sentence in section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- As the terms of the several election commissioners expire, and in case a vacancy occurs in said board, the mayor shall, subject to approval by the board of aldermen, appoint their successors without regard to political affiliation. (d) Said chapter 82 is hereby further amended by striking out section 6 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 6. The mayor may appoint assistant election commissioners and such other assistants as the mayor deems necessary, without regard to political affiliation. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. REFILE OF PREVIOUS MATTER: BILL #: OF YEAR: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: RELATIVE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE.

2 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LICENSING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE. PETITION ___________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court Assembled. The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill or resolve. PETITIONERS: LEGISLATOR/CITIZEN DISTRICT/FULL MAILING ADDRESS Use "TABLE > INSERT > ROWS BELOW" to add more lines for petitioners' signatures. CHIEF SPONSOR: