Bill > H4244

This bill provides the town of Hingham with flexibility in how it publishes legal notices, allowing the town to deviate from traditional newspaper publication requirements. Specifically, the bill permits Hingham to publish legal notices through alternative methods, including: displaying the notice on the bulletin board or electronic visual display outside the town clerk's office, publishing the notice in a local newspaper (either electronically or in paper format), or posting the notice on the town's official website. The legislation overrides any existing general or special laws or town by-laws that previously mandated newspaper publication as the sole method of legal notice. The bill defines the town's website as the official website operated and maintained by the municipal government. By providing these alternative publication methods, the bill aims to modernize and potentially reduce the cost of publishing legal notices while still ensuring that important information is made accessible to residents. The act will take effect immediately upon its passage.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4244