HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1429        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1636

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chynah Tyler

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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 the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

1/18/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2017

Juana B. Matias

16th Essex

2/1/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/27/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1429        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1636

By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1636) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.

 

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. Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 52C the following new section:-

Section 52D.  Electronic Filing Requirements

Any form, return or filing required or permitted to be filed by the owner or lessee of any real or personal property pursuant to sections 5, 5C, 29, 38D, 38F, 59, or 61A of this chapter, shall be filed with or transmitted to the board of assessors in such manner, format, and medium as the board of assessors shall from time to time prescribe.  Failure by the owner or lessee to submit the filing in the manner, format, and medium sought by the board of assessors is equivalent to not responding.

Any request for information made by a board of assessors pursuant to sections 38D, 38F or 61A of this chapter may be made in any such manner, format, and medium as the board of assessors shall from time to time prescribe.