HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2600        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2275

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martin J. Walsh

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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 perspective purchasers in manufactured housing communities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

12/19/2012


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2600        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2275

By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2275) of Martin J. Walsh for legislation to require financial and criminal background searches of perspective purchasers in manufactured housing communities.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to perspective purchasers in manufactured housing communities.

 

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 any provision in the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth to the contrary, in connection with selling a manufactured home in a Manufactured Housing Community, it is the best interest of all parties that the prospective purchaser undergoes a financial/criminal background search; and in connection therewith, the applicant for residency for that Manufactured Housing Community shall be responsible for reimbursing the owner/operator of that Manufactured Housing Community the actual cost of acquiring that information.