HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2142        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer E. Benson

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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 publication of notice requirements.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2142        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2414

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 publication of notice requirements.

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 32 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 35 to 36, inclusive, the words “published at least twice at least one week apart in a newspaper of general circulation in the town” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- posted in any manner prescribed or approved under the authority of section 20 of chapter 30A.

SECTION 2. Said section 32 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 42 to 43, inclusive, the words “publishing in one or more newspapers” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- posting in a manner prescribed or approved under the authority of section 20 of chapter 30A.

SECTION 3. Said section 32 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 61 to 62, inclusive, the words “a conspicuous place in the city or town hall” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- any manner prescribed or approved under the authority of section 20 of chapter 30A.

SECTION 4. Said section 32 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 62 to 64, inclusive, the words “, and shall publish it once in a newspaper of general circulation in the town”.

SECTION 5. Section 32A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 9 to 10, inclusive, the words “published at least two times in a newspaper of general circulation in the city” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- posted in any manner prescribed or approved under the authority of section 20 of chapter 30A.

SECTION 6. Section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 26 to 28, inclusive, the words “in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town once in each of two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than fourteen days before the day of said hearing, and”.

SECTION 7. Said section 5 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 29, the words “a conspicuous place in the city or town hall” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- any manner prescribed or approved under the authority of section 20 of chapter 30A.

SECTION 8. Section 11 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 to 5, inclusive, the words “publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town once in each of two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than fourteen days before the day of the hearing and by”.

SECTION 9. Said section 11 of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 5 to 6, inclusive, the words “a conspicuous place in the city or town hall” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- any manner prescribed or approved under the authority of section 20 of chapter 30A.