An Act amending the Williamstown town charter
This bill amends the town charter of Williamstown to update rules governing local officials and town management. It clarifies the oath-taking process for officials, adjusts term limits for elected leaders, and expands the Town Manager's authority to reorganize internal departments without needing a town vote. The legislation also allows the Select Board to delegate legal case management to the Town Manager and establishes procedures for handling claims against the Town Manager. Additionally, it modifies the budget submission timeline and clarifies which officials are ineligible to hold other town offices.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Oct 17, 2024
Last action Jan 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Dec 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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