SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1856        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 747

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross

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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 preventing fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/24/2017

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/31/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/2/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1856        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 747

By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 747) of Richard J. Ross, Steven S. Howitt, Keiko M. Orrall, Ryan C. Fattman and others for legislation relative to preventing fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities.  Housing.

 

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 preventing fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities.

 

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 chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (h) by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

“A person who is found to have intentionally violated this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than 1,000 dollars. Nothing in this section shall be read to limit the civil and criminal remedies otherwise available under section 30 of chapter 266 or any other relevant law.”

SECTION 2. Said section 32 of chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

“Each housing authority shall conduct a financial audit of each tenant not less than once every 5 years. The audit shall be completed in order to ensure that tenants are appropriately eligible for public housing and a particular housing program.”