HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 198        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 377

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John W. Scibak

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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 removal of a trustee of condominium or homeowner associations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

9/27/2012


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 198        FILED ON: 1/11/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 377

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 377) of John W. Scibak for legislation to provide for the removal of trustees of condominiums and homeowner associations.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1241 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the removal of a trustee of condominium or homeowner associations.

 

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 11 of Chapter 183A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection :-

(o)   An elected trustee may be removed before the expiration of his/her term of office, with or without cause, by a vote of the unit owners at a meeting duly called where the unit owners representing a simple majority percentage interest of more than 50 per cent of those present vote in favor of removal.  Said unit owners may also vote at said meeting to elect a replacement.