MassachusettsSouthborough’s select board would appoint and remove the town clerk
Southborough’s select board would appoint town clerks to terms of up to three years and could remove them.
What it does
Southborough’s select board would appoint and remove the town clerk, with terms capped at three years. The sitting clerk would stay until a replacement is appointed or they leave office.
Argument forAllowing the select board to appoint and remove the clerk could help it respond when the clerk’s performance falls short.
Argument againstGiving the select board power to appoint and remove the clerk could concentrate control over the office in one local body.
More detail
Southborough’s select board would appoint the town clerk for terms of up to three years and would have authority to remove the clerk. The clerk serving when the act takes effect would stay until a replacement is appointed, unless they leave office sooner. These rules would take effect when the bill becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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