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H4503 • 2025

An Act amending the charter of the town of Hudson

An Act amending the charter of the town of Hudson

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Sponsor
Kate Hogan
Last action
2025-11-24
Official status
Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4782
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the charter of the town of Hudson

An Act amending the charter of the town of Hudson By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the charter of the town of Hudson By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4503) of Kate Hogan (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Hudson.
  • Municipalities and Regional Government.
  • [Local Approval Received.]

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-24 House

    Read third

  2. 2025-11-24 House

    Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4782

  3. 2025-10-30 House

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

  4. 2025-10-30 House

    Rules suspended

  5. 2025-10-30 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  6. 2025-10-14 House

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

  7. 2025-09-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  8. 2025-09-15 Senate

    Senate concurred

  9. 2025-09-11 House

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the charter of the town of Hudson
By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4503) of Kate Hogan (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Hudson. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill H.4503

SECTION 1.

Section 1-2 of Article 1 of the charter of the Town of Hudson, which is on file in the office of the Archivist of the Commonwealth, is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 2.

Section 3-4(d) of Article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 3.

Section 3-4(e) of Article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 4.

Section 3-4(g) of Article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 5.

Section 3-4(h) of Article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 6.

Section 3-7(a) of Article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 7.

The heading ARTICLE 4-EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT” and inserting in place thereof the following words: TOWN MANAGER.

SECTON 8.

Section 4-1(a) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 9. Section 4-1(b) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 10.

Section 4-2 of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 11.

Section 4-3(a) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 12.

Section 4-3(c) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 13.

The heading SECTION 4-4: ACTING EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT” and inserting in place thereof the following words: TOWN MANAGER.

SECTION 14.

Section 4-4 of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 15.

The heading SECTION 4-5: REMOVAL OF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT” and inserting in place thereof the following words: TOWN MANAGER.

SECTION 16.

Section 4-5(b) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 17.

Section 4-5(c) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTON 18.

Section 4-5(d) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 19.

Section 4-5(e) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 20.

Section 4-5(h) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 21.

Section 4-5(i) of Article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 22. Section 5-1-2, first unnumbered paragraph, of Article 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 23. Section 5-2 of Article 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 24.

Section 5-4, Step 2, of Article 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 25.

Section 5-4, Step 3, of Article 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 26.

Section 6-2 of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 27.

Section 6-3 of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 28.

Section 6-4 of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 29.

Section 6-5(a) of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 30.

Section 6-6(b) of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 31.

Section 6-7 of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 32.

Section 6-8 of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” each time they appear and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 33.

Section 6-9 of Article 6 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “executive assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 34.

Section 8-7(a) of Article 8 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “Executive Assistant” and inserting in place thereof the following words: town manager.

SECTION 35. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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