SENATE, No. 1785

By Ms. Resor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1785) of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to real estate tax payments. Revenue.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT relative to real estate tax payments

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. Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 57C the following section:-

Section 57C1/2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 57 to 57C, inclusive, in any instance that the date for which real property taxes are due and payable falls on or between the twenty-fifth day of a month and the third day of the following month, said date for real property taxes shall be extended to the fourth day of said following month, subject to section 9 of chapter 4 of the General Laws.  This section shall take effect upon its acceptance by any city or town.