Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5412: An Act relative to the charter and the town clerk in the town of Falmouth
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section C4-1 of article IV of the charter of the town of Falmouth, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph A and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:- A. Following the adoption of this Charter the only officer to be elected shall be a Moderator. SECTION 2. Said article IV of said charter is hereby further amended by striking out section C4-3 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- § C4-3. Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall keep the official records of the Town, record vital statistics, issue licenses and shall be the Clerk of the Board of Registrars. The Clerk shall have the powers and duties of Town Clerks, as provided by General Laws, this Charter, bylaw and vote of the Town Meeting. SECTION 3. The first sentence of paragraph A of section C5-4 of article V of said charter is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Personnel” the following words:- , a Town Clerk. SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the office of town clerk in the town of Falmouth shall be appointed by the town manager subject to the approval of the …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)
- Thomas Moakley (D)
- Dylan Fernandes (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Substituted for H5107
Common questions
- What is H5412?
- H5412 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the charter and the town clerk in the town of Falmouth.
- What is the status of H5412?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2026 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5412?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5412?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5412
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