SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 696

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 protect condominium owners from unreasonable fees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 696

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 696) of James B. Eldridge and Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to protect condominium owners from unreasonable fees.  Housing.

 

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 to protect condominium owners from unreasonable fees.

 

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 of chapter 183A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 65, after the words “The organization of unit owners may also assess any,” the following word:- reasonable

SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 183A , as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 65, before the words “attorney’s fees” the following word:- reasonable

SECTION 3. Section 6 of said chapter 183A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 66, before the first occurrence of the word “charges” the following word:- reasonable

SECTION 4. Section 6 of said chapter 183A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 66, before the words “late charges” the following word:- reasonable

SECTION 5. Section 6 of said chapter 183A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 66, before the word “fines” the following word:- reasonable

SECTION 6. Section 6 of said chapter 183A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 66, before the words “costs of collection and enforcement” the following word:- reasonable