HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4307        FILED ON: 5/4/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3841

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford

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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 amending the act authorizing the town of Deerfield to construct and operate systems of sewers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

5/4/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

5/4/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4307        FILED ON: 5/4/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3841

By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3841) of Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) relative to the construction and operation of systems of sewers in the town of Deerfield.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 amending the act authorizing the town of Deerfield to construct and operate systems of sewers.

 

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 3 of chapter 343 of the acts of 1935 is hereby amended throughout by changing the term "board of selectmen" to "selectboard."

SECTION 2. Said chapter 343 is hereby further amended by striking out section 5 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 5. The town shall, by vote, determine what proportion of the cost of said system or systems of sewerage and sewage disposal the town shall pay, provided that it shall pay not more than 25 per cent (25%). In providing for the payment of the remaining portion of the cost of said system or systems or for the use of said system or systems, the town, through its select board acting as the sewer commissioners, may avail itself of any or all of the methods permitted by General Laws and the provisions of said General Laws relative to the assessment, apportionment, division, reassessment, abatement and collection of sewer assessments, to liens therefor and to interest thereon, shall apply to assessments made under this act. The collector of taxes of said town shall certify the payment or payments of such assessments or apportionments thereof to the said selectboard, which shall preserve a record thereof.

SECTION 3. The first sentence of section 10 of said chapter 343 is hereby amended by striking out the words “not exceeding twenty dollars,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- in accordance with the General Laws and any bylaw adopted by the town,.

SECTION 4. That the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Selectboard approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court; and provided further that the Selectboard is herby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.