HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4973        FILED ON: 4/26/2010

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4715

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Ten

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An Act Authorizing the Town of Sudbury to enter into or to extend wireless facility contracts or leases for periods in excess of twenty years..

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.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Massachusetts General laws, Chapter 40 §3, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Sudbury by its Town Manager, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to enter into long-term leases, contracts, or interests in real estate with telecommunications or holding companies in excess of twenty years for the purpose of siting, establishing or renewing wireless services facilities on Town land. 

SECTION 2. 

Notwithstanding the provisions of M.G.L. c.30B, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Sudbury is authorized to renew and/or negotiate renewal terms of existing leases, contracts, or interests in real estate with said companies for periods in excess of twenty years for wireless service facilities initially bid pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c.30B, without rebidding under said statute. 

SECTION 3.

Said Act shall take effect upon its passage and without further submission to a town meeting.