MA S32

Bill

MA S32

Establishing a special fund for recaptured funds from demolition liens or related grants in the town of Athol

Introduced
03/26/2015

In Committee
09/28/2015

Crossed Over
05/16/2016

Passed
07/07/2016

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/14/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special fund for recaptured funds from demolition liens or related grants in the town of Athol. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Athol to establish a special fund to hold money recovered from demolition liens, which are legal claims placed on properties to cover the costs of demolition, as well as money received from related state or federal grants or local funding specifically for demolition purposes, with funds recaptured after February 1, 2015. Any interest earned on this fund will go into the town's general revenue, and any unspent money at the end of a fiscal year will carry over to the next. The Town Manager, in consultation with the Athol Vacant and Abandoned Building Committee or its replacement, can use these funds without needing a separate appropriation to secure, clear, make safe, or demolish properties that are deemed unsafe, dangerous, or unfit for people to live in according to building or health codes, including any associated costs, provided that expenditures do not exceed the amount available in the fund.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 144 of the Acts of 2016 (on 07/14/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S32

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S32
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S32
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S32.pdf

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