Bill Text: MA S1312 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Aurthorize municipalities to grant a discount for early quarterly payments of property taxes
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/27 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S1312 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1312-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)
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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 to aurthorize municipalities to grant a discount for early quarterly payments of property taxes.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Morrissey, Michael (SEN) |
Norfolk and Plymouth |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01762 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to aurthorize municipalities to grant a discount for early
quarterly payments of property taxes.
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 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is amended by inserting after section 58A by inserting the following new section:-
Section 58B. In any city or town that accepts the provisions of this section, on all property taxes assessed in a city or town and collected by a city or town tax collector, and said property taxes are collected in installments under section 57C; discounts for the early and full payment of each installment thereof shall be a percentage as determined by the city or town and said full installment payment must be received by a set number days as determined by the city or town; provided that, said city or town shall establish the percentage and date prior to the first quarter installment being mailed; provided further that, said notice of the discount and due date of payment for the discount shall be included in the installment payment statement.
