SECTION 1. Section 53F½ of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “utility”, in line 4, the following words:- , “cable television public access.”
SECTION 2. Said chapter 44, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 53F½ the following section:
Section 53F¾. Notwithstanding section 53 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a municipality that accepts this section may establish in the treasury a separate revenue account to be known as the “PEG Access and Cable Related Funds”, into which may be deposited funds received in connection with a franchise agreement between a cable operator and the municipality. Monies in the fund shall only be appropriated for cable-related purposes consistent with the franchise agreement, including but not limited to, support of public, educational or governmental access cable television services; monitor compliance of the cable operator with the franchise agreement; or prepare for renewal of the franchise license.”
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