By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4014) of Garrett J. Bradleyand Robert L. Hedlund (by vote of the town) that the town of Cohasset be authorized to provide water services to certain cities, towns and water companies. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Garrett J. Bradley

Robert L. Hedlund

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act authorizing the town of Cohasset water department to provide water services to other cities, towns, and water companies.

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

SECTION 1.  Section 2 of chapter 128 of the acts of 1886, as most recently amended by section 1 of chapter 436 of the acts of 1998, is hereby further amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

                The board of water commissioners may enter into contracts with, or may go to aid any city, town, commission, district or water company, as defined in section 1 of chapter 165 of the General Laws, with regard to the operation, administration, repair and maintenance of its water supply system.  Such contracts shall be made to provide water to such entity on an emergency basis or to provide water service on a long term basis to such entity or to 1 or more customers of such entity who cannot be reasonably provided water supply services by the entity.  Any such contracts shall be for a period not to exceed 20 years and may not exceed 50% of the daily safe yield as certified by the department of environmental protection, and he aggregate of all such contracts shall not exceed 50% of the daily safe yield as certified by said department provided however that such contracts shall not take effect without the approval of town meeting.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.