HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2010        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 663

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost and 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 redevelopment authority vacancies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/19/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2010        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 663

By Representative Frost of Auburn and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 663) of Paul K. Frost and Michael O. Moore relative to the filling of vacancies in municipal housing or redevelopment authorities.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1098 OF 2015-2016.]

 

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 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:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if the department does not fill a vacancy within 150 days from the date that a vacancy is created, or within 120 days that one or more individuals applies for the position, provided that it does not exceed 150 days, the board of selectmen in combination with the current members of the redevelopment authority by a majority vote, or in a city, the mayor with the confirmation of the city council, will appoint a person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term.