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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Haddad and Michael J. Rodrigues
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the Swansea water district elections.
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PETITION OF:
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Patricia A. Haddad 5th Bristol
Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to the Swansea water district elections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 137 of the acts of 1949, as amended by section 1 of
2 chapter 119 of the acts of 2005, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the
3 words “and at every annual district meeting following such next succeeding annual district
4 meeting” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- thereafter, an annual election shall
5 be held on the same date, time and place as the annual town of Swansea election at which"
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7 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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