Bill
H 4503
The bill changes Hudson charter terminology by replacing “executive assistant” with “town manager” throughout the charter, with no expected shifts in powers or duties.
Status and sponsor
- Primary sponsor: Rep. Kate Hogan (3rd Middlesex).
- Classification: Local bill / resolution.
- Introduced: Filed Aug 20, 2025; referred Sept 11, 2025.
- Key procedural steps (per provided record): hearing scheduled 09/23/2025 (written testimony), committee reported favorably 10/14/2025, read second and ordered to third reading 10/30/2025, Senate concurred 09/15/2025, read third and amended by substitution (see H.4782) 11/24/2025. The file notes “Local Approval Received.”
Purpose and intent
- The principal purpose of the bill is to amend the charter of the Town of Hudson to replace the title/term “executive assistant” with the title/term “town manager” throughout the town charter. This is a textual/terminology amendment to align the charter language with the new title.
Key provisions
- The bill systematically amends multiple provisions and headings of the Hudson charter (Articles 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, etc.), striking the phrase “executive assistant” wherever it appears and inserting “town manager.”
- Specific changes include renaming chapter headings (for example, “Article 4 — Executive Assistant” becomes “Article 4 — Town Manager”), renaming “Acting Executive Assistant,” and updating references in sections concerning appointment, duties, removal, and related procedures. (The bill text lists sequential section amendments numbered through at least Section 34; the version provided is truncated after Section 34.)
Scope and effect
- Affected parties: the town government of Hudson (elected officials, municipal administrators, personnel responsible for charter implementation), the town’s administrative documents and personnel policies, and any officials whose title or role is governed by the charter.
- Practical effect: primarily a change in terminology/title in the charter. The bill, as drafted, does not appear to change substantive powers, salary levels, or duties beyond substituting the title. Any operational or personnel impacts (e.g., job descriptions, employment contracts, signage, forms) would be administrative follow‑up at the municipal level.
Procedural/other notes
- The bill is a local charter amendment enacted through the state legislature; the file notes local approval was obtained.
- The document supplied also contains an unrelated South Carolina House resolution recognizing a wrestler named Conner Beaudin (a ceremonial commendation). That resolution text appears to be an extraneous insertion and is not related to the Hudson charter amendment. Readers seeking the final authoritative charter changes should consult the enacted language (including any substitute H.4782) and the Hudson charter on file with the Archivist of the Commonwealth.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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