The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William Lantigua

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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 relative to rental and tenant selection.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1268 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to rental and tenant selection.

                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 44 of Chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “who need not be residents a of the city or town, but shall be residents of the commonwealth” and inserting in place thereof the following:- who shall be residents of the commonwealth for a period of 2 years prior to the date of application, and who shall furnish satisfactory proof of such residency.