AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE AUTHORITY OF CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS TO IMPOSE CONSULTANT FEES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:
Section 53G of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Notwithstanding section 53, any city or town that provides by rules promulgated under section 9 or 12 of chapter 40A, section 21 of chapter 40B, section 81Q of chapter 41 or section 31 of chapter 111, or by rules promulgated by a conservation commission established by a city or town under section 8C of chapter 40 when implementing the authority conferred under said section 8C of said chapter 40, section 40 of chapter 131, or under any local wetlands ordinance or by-law, for the imposition of reasonable fees for the employment of outside consultants may deposit such fees in a special account.
Approved June 28, 2006.