Bill > H5228

This bill allows the town of Uxbridge, including its public schools and various governmental bodies, to satisfy legal requirements for publishing public meeting notices by posting them on a town-wide website, in addition to or instead of traditional methods like print newspapers. This change applies to any situation where Uxbridge is legally obligated to publish a "legal notice," which are official announcements required by law, in a newspaper of general circulation. The bill specifies that the town-wide website can serve as a central place for these notices, and other acceptable methods include print newspapers, a newspaper's website, websites that report local news and opinion and meet specific digital publication criteria, or a statewide website designated for such notices. Importantly, this bill does not change the deadlines or timing for when these notices must be published, and it takes effect immediately upon being passed.

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5228