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H2270 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk

An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk

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Sponsor
Galvin, William C.
Last action
2025-09-25
Official status
Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4556
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk

An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk By Representative Galvin of Canton and Senator Brady, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk By Representative Galvin of Canton and Senator Brady, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2270) of William C.
  • Galvin and Michael D.
  • Brady (by vote of the town) that the town of Avon be authorized to appoint a town clerk.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-25 House

    Read third

  2. 2025-09-25 House

    Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4556

  3. 2025-07-14 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  4. 2025-07-14 House

    Rules suspended

  5. 2025-07-14 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  6. 2025-07-10 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  7. 2025-05-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  8. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  9. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk
By Representative Galvin of Canton and Senator Brady, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2270) of William C. Galvin and Michael D. Brady (by vote of the town) that the town of Avon be authorized to appoint a town clerk. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill H.2270

SECTION 1: As of the effective date of this act, the elected incumbent town clerk shall continue to serve in such elected position for the term for which she was elected. The town clerk shall, during this period, be subject to the call of the appointing authority for the position as forth in the Town of Avon Town Charter. Upon the expiration of such elected term, the elected office shall be abolished; provided, however, that the elected incumbent holding office as of the effective date of this act shall become the first appointed clerk under this Act. If the elected incumbent removes from office prior to the expiration of the elected term, the elected position shall thereupon be abolished and such office filled in accordance with appointing procedures as set forth in the Town of Avon Town Charter.

SECTION 2: The Town of Avon Town Charter shall be amended by striking out the existing Section 3-4(a) “Term of Office” and replacing said section with the following language “Appointment, Term of Office - There shall be a town clerk, appointed by the Select Board, to serve for a term of three years.”

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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