HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 414 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 327
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 requiring public viewing before auctioning housing units.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 1/14/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 414 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 327
By Mr. Smola of Palmer, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 327) of Todd M. Smola for legislation to require public viewing before auctioning housing units. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3894 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act requiring public viewing before auctioning housing units.
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 any general or special law to the contrary, no single or multiple family housing unit, or residential condominium, or cooperative unit, shall be auctioned unless an advertised public viewing of at least 2 hours has been conducted no later than 24 hours before the scheduled auction. The advertisement of such public viewing shall be in a publication of general circulation in the city or town where such auction is to occur and shall appear no later than 10 days before the scheduled auction.