SENATE DOCKET, NO. 472        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 712

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 relative to housing and redevelopment authority vacancies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 472        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 712

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 712) of Michael O. Moore, Paul K. Frost, Jose F. Tosado, Mary S. Keefe and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to housing and redevelopment authority vacancies.  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 relative to housing and redevelopment authority vacancies.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The fourth paragraph of section 5 of chapter 121B, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- If the department does not fill a vacancy within 120 days from the date that a vacancy is created, the board of selectmen shall in writing appoint a person by a majority vote to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term.