Bill Text: MA H1238 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Unfair trade practices of condominium association governing bodies

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/2 at 10:30 AM in Hearing Room A1 [H1238 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1238-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo M. Scaccia

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act regarding unfair trade practices of condominium associations governing bodies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

Barbara  Hopwood

37 Victoria Heights Rd.
Hyde Park, MA  02136


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1283 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act regarding unfair trade practices of condominium associations governing bodies.



                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. Chapter 93A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 11, the following section:-

Section 12.  A governing body, board of trustees, manager or managing agent of an organization of condominium unit owners shall be a person engaging in the conduct of trade or commerce for any action taken on behalf of an organization of condominium owners organized pursuant to chapter 183A

SECTION 2.  Chapter 183A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 22, the following section:-

Section 23.  The actions of a governing body, board of trustees, manager or managing agent of an organization of condominium unit owners taken on behalf of or for unit owners, pursuant to this chapter, shall be deemed to be practices engaged in the conduct of trade or commerce pursuant to chapter 93A.

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