Bill S.1861 186th (2009 - 2010)

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1757        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1861

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marian Walsh

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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 registry of deeds.

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PETITIO N OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the registry of deeds.


 

              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 14 of Chapter 36 of the Genera l Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting the following:  

“No deed or instrument shall be considered to have been received by the Register or left for record until said deed or instrument has been approved for recording by the register and an inst rument number or document number or book and page has been assigned to said deed or instrument”