By Mr. Loscocco of Holliston (by request), petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1967) of Paul J. P. Loscocco requiring religious institutions to offer cities and towns a right of first refusal relative to the sale of property.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Paul J. P. Loscocco

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act requiring religious institutions to offer cities and towns a right of first refusal.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to the agreed upon sale of any real property which it owns, a church, religious organization, or any tax-exempt organization, shall offer the real property for sale to the city or town in which it is situated.