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Employment after leaving office ordinance — File 198297
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-__
In Board of Aldermen:
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen, in session assembled, that Section
Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Somerville, is hereby amended by
adding new sections, as follows:
Section ____. Holding Other City Office or Position
No former mayor, former aldermen or former school committee member shall hold 1) an
appointed city office, 2) appointed city employment, or 3) a contract with the city, compensated
from the city treasury, until no less than twelve (12) months have passed following the date on
which said service as mayor, alderman or school committee member has terminated. This
provision shall not prevent a city officer or other city employee who has been elected mayor,
alderman or school committee member, and vacated a position in order to so serve, from
returning to the same office or other position of city employment held at the time the position
was vacated, but no such person shall be guaranteed said position, nor be eligible for any other
municipal position until no less than twelve (12) months have passed following the termination
of service as an elected official.
Approved:
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President