HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 579 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 701
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John W. Scibak
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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 removal of a trustee of condominium or homeowner associations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/13/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 579 FILED ON: 1/13/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 701
By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 701) of John W. Scibak for legislation to establish a process for the removal of trustees of condominium associations and homeowner associations. Housing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1136 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 the removal of a trustee of condominium or homeowner associations.
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 10 of Chapter 183A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (n) the following subsection :-
(o) An elected trustee may be removed before the expiration of his/her term of office, with or without cause, by a vote of the unit owners at a meeting duly called where the unit owners representing a simple majority percentage interest of more than 50 per cent of those present vote in favor of removal. Said unit owners may also vote at said meeting to elect a replacement.