Bill
H 4502
The act would shift certain statutory references and possible duties from Arlington’s Select Board to the Redevelopment Board, while preserving the Select Board’s board-of-survey p
Status: Introduced; legislative actions through 2025-11-06 (see timeline below)
Class: Resolution / Local Act (version content contains two distinct measures in the file)
Note: The file for H 4502 as provided contains two separate measures from different jurisdictions: (A) a Massachusetts local act amending Arlington’s Town Manager Act and (B) a South Carolina House resolution honoring the Lexington High School girls lacrosse team. Both are summarized below.
Purpose and intent
- To revise language in chapter 503 of the acts of 1952 (as amended) to substitute references to the town “Select Board” with the “Redevelopment Board” in specific statutory provisions that govern Arlington’s local government powers and responsibilities.
Key provisions
- Section 1–2: In Section 10 of chapter 503 (as appearing in chapter 434 of the acts of 2018), replace the words “select board” / “Select Board” with “Redevelopment Board.”
- Section 3: Amend the last paragraph of Section 17 to retain an exception clarifying that the board of survey powers and duties continue to be exercised by the Select Board (as constituted a board of survey) unless and until the town votes to terminate the board of survey or to accept the subdivision control law (G.L. c. 41, §§ 81K–81GG). The text preserves the Select Board’s board-of-survey functions pending further town action.
- Section 4–5: In Section 26 of chapter 503, strike the words “or Board of Survey” and change the term “surveyors” to “regulators.”
- Section 6: The act takes effect upon passage.
Who is affected
- Town of Arlington municipal governance: the Redevelopment Board and the Select Board (especially in areas concerning redevelopment, land use, survey/registration duties, and regulatory language).
- Local officials, developers, and residents affected by redevelopment and subdivision-related processes and decision-making.
Potential impact
- Shifts certain statutory references and possibly functional responsibilities from the Select Board to the Redevelopment Board (depending on interpretation), while explicitly preserving Select Board board-of-survey powers until the town otherwise votes. May affect permitting, review, and redevelopment procedures at the local level.
Purpose and intent
- A formal resolution recognizing and congratulating the Lexington High School (Lexington, SC) girls lacrosse team, coaches, and school officials for winning the 2025 South Carolina Class AAAAA Division I State Championship.
Key points
- Recognizes the team’s 12–7 championship victory over Spartanburg High School on May 3, 2025, at W. C. Hawkins Stadium (Irmo).
- Highlights standout performances (e.g., Izzy Saville: five goals; goalkeeper Emersin Clamp: 15 saves; game details involving Bella Adler, Jada VanSickle, Anna Barger).
- Praises Head Coach Tiffany Tortorello and coaching staff for their leadership and development of student-athletes.
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Principal Jennifer McNair and Coach Tiffany Tortorello.
Who is affected
- Lexington High School players, coaches, school officials, and the local community; primarily ceremonial with no legal or fiscal effects.
Procedural / timeline notes
- The resolution text is dated 05/06/2025 and was introduced and adopted (filed as a House resolution). It is a nonbinding ceremonial measure.
(Separately, the Lexington High School resolution was introduced and adopted on 05/06/2025 in the South Carolina House.)
If you want, I can: (1) produce a redline showing the exact statutory sentence changes, (2) map likely procedural effects on Arlington permitting processes, or (3) extract the chronology into a one-line timeline. Which would be most useful?
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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