HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1648        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1436

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul J. Donato

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the powers and duties of cities and towns.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1648        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1436

By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1436) of Paul  J. Donato relative to the powers and duties of cities and towns.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the powers and duties of cities and towns.

 

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 21 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is amended in line XXX by inserting after the word “limits”, the following:—

, provided that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a city or town may not make any ordinance or by-law interfering with interstate or intrastate trade or commerce or regulating any product or consumer good.