By Mr. Leary of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2999) of James B. Leary and others relative to payments in lieu of taxes for certain land used as jails or houses of correction.  Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James B. Leary

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

Vincent A. Pedone

Harriette L. Chandler

Anne M. Gobi

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to payment in lieu of taxes.

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

That Chapter 58 of the General Laws be amended in Section 15A by inserting after the words “federal government” the following: “and land under the care and control of the commonwealth and used as a jail or house of correction and which was at the time of its acquisition by the commonwealth under the care and control of county government.”

That Chapter 58 of the General Laws be amended in Section 13 by inserting at the end the following:  “;and of all land held by the commonwealth and used as a jail or house of correction.”.