Bill Text: MA S1256 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the enforcement of decisions by the appellate tax board
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/30 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S1256 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1256-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Benjamin B. Downing
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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 the enforcement of decisions by the appellate tax board.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Benjamin B. Downing |
Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S02216 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 the enforcement of decisions by the appellate
tax board.
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 58A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended at the end thereof by adding the following section: -
“Section 15. A decision of the board that finds an assessment of a municipality by a local assessor to be inaccurate, incorrect, or in error shall be reported to the division of local services within the department of revenue, for the purpose of enforcement against the municipality that issued the assessment. Said division shall enforce the board’s decision to ensure compliance by the municipality and ensure that the ruling of the board is complied with. The division shall make every effort to enforce the decision in a timely manner. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing this section which shall include, but is not limited to, restitution for the appellant, fines and penalties against the municipality, timeframe for compliance, a changing of the written and electronic record of the assessment and any other powers necessary.”
