SENATE DOCKET, NO. 34        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 985

 

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 relative to private construction contracts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 34        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 985

By Mr. Joyce, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 985) of Brian A. Joyce and James Arciero for legislation relative to private construction contracts.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

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 private construction contracts.

 

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

Section 29E of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition by inserting after the word “contract,” in line 85 the following:- provided however that dissolution of the lien prior to the recording of a mortgage to secure funding, financing or payment for any portion of the project for which labor, materials, and/or equipment were or are to be provided, and for which the notices were filed, shall not be deemed a dissolution of the lien within the meaning of this subsection (2) if a notice of contract is refiled within thirty days after recordation of such a mortgage,