HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2370        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3258

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner and Daniel A. Wolf

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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 establishing a Barrier Beach Protection Stabilization Fund in the town of Dennis.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2370        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3258

By Mr. Turner of Dennis and Senator Wolf, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3258) of Cleon  H. Turner (by vote of the town) relative to the establishment of a Barrier Beach protection stabilization fund in the town of Dennis. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act establishing a Barrier Beach Protection Stabilization Fund in the town of Dennis.

 

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 section 53 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, there shall be a special fund in the town of Dennis to be known as the Barrier Beach Protection Stabilization Fund.  There shall be deposited into the fund, without further appropriation, monies in the amount of 20 percent of the fees collected by the town of Dennis from the sale of Off Road Vehicle permits.  The fund shall be used exclusively for barrier beach protection, including law enforcement and restoration. 

SECTION 2.  The Barrier Beach Protection Stabilization Fund shall be maintained by the town treasurer as a separate account, subject to any applicable provisions of chapter 44 of the General Laws, and any interest accrued shall be credited to and become part of the fund.