Amendment #5 to H4397

Lien Procedures for Unpaid Local Fines

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren moves to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:-

"SECTION XX. Section 12 of chapter 40U of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentences:- Thereafter, any fine and additional penalties and interest that may be attached and which remain unpaid shall, to the extent provided by the procedures adopted under section 3, become a lien on the property to which the violation relates, and be collected in the manner provided by section 58 of chapter 40. A municipality’s determination of whether to place a lien on the property may involve the number of and the dollar amount of the violations on the property. After the lien takes effect, the property owner of record shall be notified by certified mail of the lien on the property."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #5 to H4397

Lien Procedures for Unpaid Local Fines