Amendment #429 to H4879

Local Option Housing Choice

Mr. Cusack of Braintree moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

SECTION XX. Sections 15 to 46, inclusive of this act, shall require local municipal approval in order to become accepted as law by the local municipality. Acceptance of sections 15 to 46, inclusive, of this act by a city or town shall be: (i) by a majority vote of the city council with the approval of the mayor in the case of a city with a mayor elected to serve as the chief executive officer of the city; (ii) by a majority vote of the city council in every other city; (iii) by a majority vote of the annual town meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose in the case of a municipality with a town meeting form of government; or (iv) by a majority vote of the town council in the case of a municipality with a town council form of government.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #429 to H4879

Local Option Housing Choice