An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings

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An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings

An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings By Ms.

What This Bill Does

• An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings By Ms.
• Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
• 3138) of Rebecca L.
• Rausch (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings.

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Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3138) of Rebecca L. Rausch (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Medfield to utilize alternative methods for notice of public hearings. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.3138

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 13 of chapter 4 or section 11 of chapter 40A of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Medfield may utilize alternative means of publishing legal notices for public hearings that are required by law.

SECTION 2. The town may permit that all notices of such public hearings shall be published on the bulletin board located in the front entryway of the Town House and: (i) in a local newspaper of general circulation, in either electronic or paper format; or (ii) on the town’s website. For the purposes of this section, the term “website” shall mean the official website of the town of Medfield that is operated and maintained by the town’s government.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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