SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1131        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian A. Joyce

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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 to clarify condominium priority liens.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1131        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to clarify condominium priority liens.

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 6(c) of chapter 183A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the fourth paragraph the following sentence:-

For the purposes of this section, priority liens shall mean all six month lien periods established in accordance with this section, and shall not be limited to one six month lien period, whether or not the lien periods are successive.

SECTION 2. This act shall apply to all master deeds, declaration of trusts, bylaws and any amendments thereto, without regard to whether such master deed, declaration of trust, bylaws, or amendment was recorded before, on or after the effective date of this act.