SENATE DOCKET, NO. 256 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1185
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen M. Brewer
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to trenches on private property..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Stephen M. Brewer | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 256 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1185
By Mr. Brewer, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1185) of Brewer for legislation relative to trenches on private property [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 2409 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to trenches on private property..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 82A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words:- the excavation of trenches on privately owned land and for.
SECTION 2. Said section 2 of said chapter 82A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- The owner of private property shall install fencing around an unattended trench on that property as provided in 520 CMR 14.04.
