Bill Text: MA S1197 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the indemnification of town administrators
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/11 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S1197 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1197-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the indemnification of town administrators.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James E. Timilty |
Bristol and Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01646 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the indemnification of town administrators.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 258 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “constitution”, in lines 2 and 3, the following words: - “and shall indemnify municipal town managers and town administrators”.
SECTION 2. Said section 9 of said chapter 258, as so appearing, is hereby further amended, in line 4, by striking the figure “$1,000,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - “$2,000,000”.
SECTION 3. Said section 9 of said chapter 258, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “constitution”, in lines 11 and 12, the following words: - “or town manager or administrator”.
SECTION 4. The first paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 258, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence: - “Town managers and town administrators shall continue to be indemnified after separating from service in the respective municipality.”
SECTION 5. The first paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 258, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence: - “Town managers and town administrators shall continue to be indemnified after separating from service in the respective municipality.”
