The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David P. Linsky
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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 a special commission to study condominium law.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
David P. Linsky |
5th Middlesex |
Karyn E. Polito |
11th Worcester |
Louis L. Kafka |
8th Norfolk |
Matthew C. Patrick |
3rd Barnstable |
John W. Scibak |
2nd Hampshire |
Frank I. Smizik |
15th Norfolk |
Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
Mark V. Falzone |
9th Essex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to a special commission to study condominium law.
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. There shall be a special commission established to study condominium law, relative to: owner’s rights, association and management responsibilities to owners, independent audits of accounts held for improvements, upgrades, and maintenance, oversight authority for the development of regulations by an appropriate state office or agency, and any other matters relevant to this subject. This special sub-committee shall meet and may hold hearings and invite testimony from experts and the public to help generate a report to the House and Senate no later than January 1, 2011 which shall proffer recommendations to establish future condominium regulations and statute. The committee shall consist of seven members, two each appointed by the Speaker of the House and the Senate President and three appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be the Chair, and must include at least the following individuals:
Areas that shall be explored by the committee and for which subsequent recommendations should be developed include (but are not limited to):
l. Any other matters relevant to this subject