SECTION 1. Chapter 64D of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
Section 1 the following section:-
Section 1A. (a) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the
counties of Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk and Plymouth shall retain 20 per cent of
all deeds excise receipts received on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to the amounts of
deeds excise receipts retained by said counties pursuant to any other statute or
regulation. Such funds shall be deposited to the General Fund of the county, and shall
be disbursed and expended for meeting the costs of the operation and maintenance of
the county, or retained by the county for such future use.
(b) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, county of
Barnstable shall retain 7.5 per cent of all deeds excise receipts received pursuant to this
chapter on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to the amounts of deeds excise receipts
retained by said county pursuant to any other statute or regulation. Such funds shall be
deposited to the General Fund of the county, and shall be disbursed and expended for
meeting the costs of the operation and maintenance of the county, or retained by the
county for such future use.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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