Bill > H4738

This bill allows the town of Easton to have certain bylaws, which are local laws, officially approved even if they were submitted to the state's Attorney General for review after the usual deadlines. Specifically, it permits the town clerk to submit all bylaws approved by the town meeting since January 1, 2009, to the Attorney General for review, even if they missed the standard timeliness requirements. The Attorney General will then review these bylaws as if they had been submitted on time, and if approved, or if the Attorney General takes no action within the legal timeframes, the bylaws will be ratified. Zoning bylaws will become effective on the date they were approved at the town meeting, while general bylaws will take effect 90 days after their town meeting approval. This measure is intended to address situations where local laws might have been overlooked in the formal submission process but are otherwise compliant.