MassachusettsBellingham charter would let finance chief also serve as accountant
Bellingham’s charter would state that its chief financial officer may also serve as town accountant under specified state-law requirements.
What it does
Bellingham’s charter would state that its chief financial officer may also serve as town accountant, subject to the listed state-law requirements.
Argument forAllowing one official to hold both roles could help Bellingham coordinate financial work and avoid appointing separate officials.
Argument againstCombining the roles could place more financial responsibility with one person and reduce separation between key town duties.
More detail
Bellingham’s chief financial officer may also serve as the town accountant. This applies to the town of Bellingham and its chief financial officer. The dual role must follow sections 55 through 61A of chapter 41 of the General Laws. The provision would take effect when the act passes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 22Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Sep 17Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Sep 17EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 14Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 14Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Aug 24Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Aug 20Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Aug 4Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Aug 4Rules suspended
- Aug 4Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jul 30Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Jul 22Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Jul 22Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Jul 10Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
- Jul 9Senate concurred
- Jul 6Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced
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