HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2184        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1099

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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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 procedures of the housing appeals committee.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2184        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1099

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1099) of James M. Cantwell relative to meetings and procedures of the housing appeals committee.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1260 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to procedures of the housing appeals committee.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 22 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “applicant” in line 19, the following:-

“; provided, that a majority of the members of the committee be present for hearing evidence in order to vote on cases before the committee; and provided further, that all committee deliberations relative to cases before the committee be open to the public.”