Massachusetts SD 1471: An Act clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures

Bill Text

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1471 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 966

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Eric P. Lesser
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire
José F. Tosado 9th Hampden 1/30/2019
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 2/12/2019

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1471 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 966
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 966) of Eric P. Lesser, José F.
Tosado and Michael O. Moore for legislation to clarify municipal authority regarding cash
sureties and foreclosures. The Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act clarifying municipal authority regarding cash sureties and foreclosures.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 127I of chapter 111 of the general laws, as so appearing in the 2016
2 official edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a municipality may, by
4 ordinance or by-law, require an entity to provide a cash surety in an amount not to exceed
5 $10,000 on vacant property that the entity has the lawful ability to enter upon and control when
6 that entity is foreclosing or has foreclosed upon the property.