H3911 • 2025

An Act revising the charter of the town of Millis, as amended

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Sponsor: Arena-DeRosa, James C.
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act revising the charter of the town of Millis, as amended

An Act revising the charter of the town of Millis, as amended By Representatives Arena-DeRosa of Holliston and Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act revising the charter of the town of Millis, as amended By Representatives Arena-DeRosa of Holliston and Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3911) of James C.
Arena-DeRosa and Marcus S.
Vaughn (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Millis.

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Bill History

2026-05-11 House
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2026-05-07 Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
2026-05-07 Senate
Read third
2026-05-07 Senate
Amended (Rausch) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3013
2026-05-07 Senate
Passed to be engrossed
2025-09-29 Senate
Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
2025-09-25 House
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
2025-08-11 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2025-08-11 House
Rules suspended
2025-08-11 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2025-07-14 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-05-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-04-17 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-03-17 House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act revising the charter of the town of Millis, as amended
By Representatives Arena-DeRosa of Holliston and Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3911) of James C. Arena-DeRosa and Marcus S. Vaughn (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Millis. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.3911

SECTION 1. The charter of the Town of Millis, originally adopted on May 2, 1977, as subsequently amended by Act of the General Court, is hereby amended by adding a new Section III-5(k), relating to additional authority of the town administrator as follows:

k. Shall have the power to approve all payroll and expense warrants for payment of town funds. Such approval shall be sufficient authority to authorize payment of the same by the town treasurer. In the event of the absence of the town administrator, the select board shall approve such warrants. If a vacancy exists in the office of the town administrator, the select board shall approve all such warrants, or, may delegate such responsibility to a temporary town administrator.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

SECTION 3. The General Court may reasonably vary the form and substance of the requested legislation within the scope of the general public objectives of the Home Rule Petition; provided, however, that any such changes or alterations to the text of said legislation shall occur only following consultation with, and approval by of, the Town of Millis Select Board.

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