By Messrs. Timilty of Milton and Patrick of Falmouth, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3648) of Walter F. Timilty and others relative to charitable donations of automobiles.  Transportation

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Walter F. Timilty

Matthew C. Patrick

Lida E. Harkins

Michael F. Rush

Thomas P. Kennedy

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to charitable donation of automobiles.

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

Any person within the commonwealth who donates an automobile to any charitable fund or organization or other entity established pursuant to the United States Internal Revenue Service section 501(c)(3), in which a certificate of title is held and in the name of the donor, shall file with the Registry of Motor Vehicles a notice of such donation and a copy of an acknowledgement, in writing, from the so-called 501(c)(3) entity, within seven (7) days of receipt of said acknowledgement.  The date of receipt from the so-called charitable fund or organization shall be deemed the date of donation.  Any person who provides notice to the Registry of such donation shall not be liable for any costs of abandonment or loss of the donated automobile.