HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 129 FILED ON: 1/7/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2748
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ellen Story and Stanley C. Rosenberg
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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:
An Act relative to assessment certification.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Ellen Story | 3rd Hampshire |
Stanley C. Rosenberg | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester |
Anne M. Gobi | 5th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 129 FILED ON: 1/7/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2748
By Representative Story of Amherst and Senator Rosenberg, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2748) of Ellen Story, Stanley C. Rosenberg and Anne M. Gobi relative to the certification of the assessing of property at full and fair cash valuation. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1721 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to assessment certification.
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 56 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:-
Every fifth year, the commissioner shall certify as to whether the board of assessors is assessing property at full and fair cash valuation. Once certified, a city or town may classify in the manner set out in this section for the year of certification and for the four years next following said year of certification.
SECTION 2. The provisions of section one of this act shall be applicable to all certifications issued by the commissioner after the effective date of this act.
