Jonesborough - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of mayor and alderman for the Town of Jonesborough to elect a mayor from among the aldermen to fill a vacancy; authorizes the Town recorder to carry liability insurance rather than be bonded in an amount prescribed by Town ordinance; updates the election dates for the mayor and board of aldermen. - Amends Chapter 135 of the Acts of 1903; as amended.

HB 2647 modifies governance rules for the Town of Jonesborough. It allows the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to elect a mayor from among the aldermen to fill vacancies, replaces the requirement for the Town Recorder to be bonded with an option to carry liability insurance, and updates election schedules to align with Washington County general elections held in August. The bill specifies mayoral terms will be two years with elections in August, while alderman terms will be four years with elections every four years. It also clarifies that no person can hold both mayor and alderman positions simultaneously, requiring aldermen who want to run for mayor to resign their current position first. This bill requires approval by a two-thirds vote of Jonesborough's legislative body to take effect.