SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1958 FILED ON: 12/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1961
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Rodrigues
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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 authorizing the town of Westport to lease a certain parcel of land.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1958 FILED ON: 12/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1961
By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1961) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town)for legislation to authorize the town of Westport to lease a certain parcel of land. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act authorizing the town of Westport to lease a certain parcel of land.
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. The town of Westport may authorize the Westport Landing Commission to change the use of a certain parcel of land described in section 2 to a use for environmental, preservation and educational purposes and to transfer the care, custody and control of such land to the board of selectmen to complete the leases authorized in section 2.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 171 of the acts of 1848 or any other general or special law to the contrary but subject to chapter 30B of the General Laws, the town of Westport, acting by and through its board of selectmen and in consultation with the Westport Landing Commission, may lease for up to 30 years a certain parcel of land consisting of 1.8 acres, shown on a plan entitled “Westport Town Landing at the Head of the Westport River”, being all or a portion of the town’s lands located at 493 Old County road, for environmental, preservation and educational purposes. The lease may be entered into with the entities leasing the property on the effective date of this act. The lease shall be on such terms and conditions as the board of selectmen, in consultation with the Westport Landing Commission, deems appropriate.
SECTION 3. Nothing in this act shall affect any leases on the property described in section 2 that are in effect on the effective date of this act but any extension or renewal of any such lease shall be subject to this act and chapter 30B of the General Laws.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.