HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2121 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2114 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Robert F. Fennell _______________ 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 public housing. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Robert F. Fennell | 10th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2121 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2114 By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2114) of Robert F. Fennell relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the State Auditor regarding rent fraud in public housing. Housing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
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, NO. 1199 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to public housing.
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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Bureau of Special Investigations, located within the Office of the State Auditor, is hereby authorized and directed to investigate the fraudulent reporting of income and assets by a tenant or tenants residing in state aided public housing. Circumstances where there is a reasonable likelihood of fraud may be reported to and investigated by said Bureau upon referral by a state aided housing authority. |
