HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 168        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin, (BY REQUEST)

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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 acceptance of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Roberta Harback

 

1/10/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 168        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

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By Representative Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2050) of Roberta Harback relative to acceptance of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act in cities and towns.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to acceptance of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act.

 

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 16 of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “in the same manner and”.

SECTION 2. Said section 16 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “in the same manner as they were accepted by such city or town” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- by acceptance of the voters of such city or town at the next regular municipal or state election.

SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of said section 16 of said chapter 44B is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  At least once every 10 years, beginning 10 years after the date on which sections 3 to 7, inclusive, have been accepted in a city or town, a question seeking revocation of such city or town’s acceptance of sections 3 to 7, inclusive, shall be presented for acceptance of the voters of such city or town at the next regular municipal or state election within such 10 years.