SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2000        FILED ON: 3/23/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 41

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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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 clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

 

James T. Welch

Hampden

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Brendan P. Crighton

11th Essex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

Robert F. Fennell

10th Essex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

 

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

 

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

 

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

 

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

6/30/2015


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2000        FILED ON: 3/23/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 41

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Harriette L. Chandler, Michael O. Moore, Barbara L'Italien, Thomas M. McGee and other members of the General Court for legislation to clarify municipal authority regarding cash sureties.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures.

 

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 127I of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Nothing in this chapter shall be read to preempt any municipal law requiring a cash surety for a property identified as vacant or controlled by a foreclosing entity.

SECTION 2. Chapter 244, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 40 the following section:-

Section 41. Except where explicitly denied by the General Laws, municipalities shall have authority to enact laws for the purpose of minimizing foreclosures, ensuring the safety and security of residents, and ensuring the upkeep of vacant properties and those in foreclosure.