Bill > H4313

This bill allows the Town of North Brookfield to publish legal notices digitally instead of in print newspapers, addressing the community's lack of an adequate local print newspaper. The legislation permits municipal boards, committees, and officials to satisfy legal notice requirements by posting notices on various digital platforms, including print newspaper websites, local news websites, statewide notice repositories, or the town's own website. These alternative digital publication methods can be used when a majority of a public body approves or when a municipal official determines it appropriate, while still maintaining existing legal timing requirements for notices. The bill specifically references Massachusetts General Law and provides flexibility for digital notice publication, ensuring that residents can still access important municipal communications despite the absence of a local print newspaper. The act will take effect immediately upon passage, giving the town an immediate option to transition to digital-only legal notices.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4313