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House 4975 - Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., and Edward M. Augustus, Jr., (by vote of the town) for legislation to establish the position of town manager of the town of Upton under the jurisdiction of the the board of selectmen of said town.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 11/17/08 S Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

Sponsor:

  • George N. Peterson, Jr.

All Bill Actions

  • 07/16/08 H Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1725
  • 07/17/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 2081
  • Public Hearing date Jul 23 am at 11:00 in Room B-2
  • 08/07/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1964
  • 09/25/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 09/25/08 H Rules suspended
  • 09/25/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2016
  • 11/13/08 H Rules suspended
  • 11/13/08 H Read third and passed to be engrossed
  • 11/17/08 S Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

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