Bill Text: MA H2912 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorize cities and towns to establish separate community preservation fund accounts
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/23 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 [H2912 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2912-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher N. Speranzo
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Further Regulating the Community Preservation Act.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Christopher N. Speranzo |
3rd Berkshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3131 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Further Regulating the Community Preservation Act.
��������������� 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 7 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 53 of chapter 44 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or town that accepts sections 3 to 7, inclusive, shall establish a separate account to be known as the Community Preservation Fund of which the municipal treasurer shall be the custodian. In a town form of government, the authority to approve expenditures from the fund shall be limited to the legislative body and the municipal treasurer shall pay such expenses in accordance with chapter 41.�� In a city form of government, the authority to approve expenditures from the fund shall be limited to the legislative body with the concurrence of the mayor and the municipal treasurer shall pay such expenses in accordance with chapter 41.� �������
