Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5655: An Act expanding the select board of the Town of Tisbury
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act passed by the General Court entitled 'An Act expanding the select board of the town of Tisbury' be accepted?" If a majority of the votes cast to the question is in the affirmative, sections 1 and 3 of this act shall take effect in the town of Tisbury, but not otherwise. SECTION 3. If the ballot question authorized by Section 2 of this act shall be approved by the voters, two new offices of select board member shall be included on the ballot at the 2027 annual town election, one for a 3-year term and one for a 2-year term. The new offices shall appear on the ballot along with the 3-year.
From the introduced text, August 10, 2026:
an act passed by the General Court entitled 'An Act expanding the select board of the town of Tisbury' be accepted?" If a majority of the votes cast to the question is in the affirmative, sections 1 and 3 of this act shall take effect in the town of Tisbury, but not otherwise. SECTION 3. If the ballot question authorized by Section 2 of this act shall be approved by the voters, two new offices of select board member shall be included on the ballot at the 2027 annual town election, one for a 3-year term and one for a 2-year term. The new offices shall appear on the ballot along with the 3-year term expiring in 2030 with instructions to voters to 'vote for 3" and such other information as will aid the voters. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at the election shall serve for terms of three years, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years.
Sponsors
- Thomas Moakley (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended