S 1290 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act amending the charter of the city of Everett

This bill amends the city charter of Everett to strengthen rules preventing city council members and school committee members from holding multiple paid positions simultaneously. It requires individuals to have held a specific job for at least 120 days before they can run for elected office in the other role and extends the time limit for certain appointments from 30 to 90 days. The legislation also clarifies that elected officials cannot receive extra pay for special municipal work if they already hold another compensated city job, particularly within the school department. These changes aim to reduce conflicts of interest and ensure that public servants focus primarily on their elected duties.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Oct 26, 2023
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Oct 16, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
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