Bill > S1279

This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law to expand the ways legal notices can be published, providing more flexible options for government agencies, municipalities, and other legal entities. Specifically, the bill allows legal notices to be published not just in traditional print newspapers, but also on newspaper websites, online-only newspaper publications, statewide websites, and city or town-wide websites. The bill also introduces provisions that protect entities from being considered in violation of legal notice requirements if there are minor technical errors or temporary website outages, as long as the notice is ultimately correctly published and meets all other legal notice requirements. Additionally, the bill gives cities and towns the option to publish public hearing notices either in a local newspaper (electronic or paper format) or on the official city or town website. These changes aim to modernize legal notice publication practices by recognizing the increasing prevalence of online information sources and providing more accessible and potentially cost-effective methods for disseminating official public information.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1279