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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward F. Coppinger

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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 electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 683        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2426 OF 2019-2020.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.

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. Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 52C the following new section:-

Electronic filing requirements

Section 52D. Any form, return or filing required or permitted to be filed by the owner or lessee of any real or personal property pursuant to sections 5, 5C, 29, 38D, 38F, 59 or 61A of this chapter, shall be filed with or transmitted to the board of assessors in such manner, format and medium as the board of assessors shall from time to time prescribe. Failure by the owner or lessee to submit the filing in the manner, format and medium sought by the board of assessors is equivalent to not filing or not responding.

Any request for information made by a board of assessors pursuant to sections 38D, 38F or 61A of this chapter shall be made in any such manner, format, and medium as the board of assessors shall from time to time prescribe.