SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2367 FILED ON: 3/27/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2259
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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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 requiring a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2367 FILED ON: 3/27/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2259
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2259) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to require a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act requiring a parent or guardian who is exempt from property tax to reimburse a child’s school for tuition.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 6 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a municipality may recover tuition for a child who is attending school in the municipality from the child’s parent or guardian in the same manner as set forth above if the child’s parent or guardian lives in a residence that is exempt from property tax as an educational institution under of clause Third of section 5 of chapter 59.