Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5308: An Act relative to the town administrator of the town of Carlisle
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:
SECTION 1. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Carlisle, as the chief executive officer of the town, shall appoint and may remove a town administrator. (2) The town administrator shall be the primary agent of the select board and shall be responsible for managing the daily municipal operations at the direction of the select board. (3) The town administrator shall not be a policy creating position and shall not have the authority to create or set policy independent of the select board’s approval or authorization, nor may they do so on behalf of other town officials or multiple member bodies. (4) The provisions of this subsection shall not transfer or otherwise delegate the authority of the select board or any other town officials or multiple-member bodies to the town administrator. (b)(1) The town administrator, subject to the provisions of the town of Carlisle’s duly adopted personnel policies, shall have the authority to appoint, discipline and remove all employees of the town except as limited by this subsection. (2) The select board of the town of Carlisle shall appoint and may remove: (i) chief of police; (ii) chief of the fire department; (iii) town clerk; (iv) treasurer; (v) tax collector; and (vi) town counsel. (3) Employees of the town of …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Simon Cataldo (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 154 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Substituted for H4414
Common questions
- What is H5308?
- H5308 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the town administrator of the town of Carlisle.
- What is the status of H5308?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 154 of the Acts of 2026 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5308?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5308?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5308
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