MassachusettsOxford’s town board would be called the select board
Oxford’s executive board would be called the select board and could update town rules by majority vote to match the required names.
What it does
Oxford’s executive board would be called the select board and keep its legal powers. Members would be select board members, and the chairman would be called the chair.
Oxford’s select board could use a majority vote to update the town’s general rules and zoning rules so references to these officials match their required names.
Argument forConsistent names for Oxford’s board, members, and chair could help residents recognize the same officials across the town’s rules.
Argument againstMatching the required names could require Oxford officials to spend time finding and correcting references throughout the town’s general rules and zoning rules.
More detail
Oxford would use the names select board, select board members, and chair for these officials. The naming requirements cover Oxford’s executive board, its members, and its chair. The board would retain the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under general and special laws. The naming requirements would take effect upon passage.
The select board could update references in the town’s general rules and zoning rules by majority vote. The edits could cover references to the board, its members, and its chair. This permission would cover wording edits that match the names required by the measure. This permission would take effect upon passage.
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- To Governor
- Became Law
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