SECTION 1. Notwithstanding Section 13 of Chapter 4, Section 11 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City Known as the Town of Franklin (hereinafter “Town”) may utilize alternative means of publishing legal notices for public hearings that are required by law.
SECTION 2. The Town may permit that all notices of such public hearings shall be published on the bulletin board outside the town clerk’s office and either: (i) in a local newspaper, in either electronic or paper format, or (ii) on the Town’s website. The term “website” shall mean the official website of the Town of Franklin that is operated and maintained by the Town’s government.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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