SENATE, No. 1850

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1850) of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation relative to meetings of the board of building regulations and standards. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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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 meetings of the board of building regulations and standards

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 97 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “city of Boston.”

SECTION 2.  Section 97 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 5, by striking out the words “ and November.”

SECTION 3.  Section 97 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 6, by striking out the words “and places.”

SECTION 4.  Section 97 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in lines 7-8, by striking out the words “Petitions shall be submitted to the board no less than sixty days prior to the public hearing” and inserting in place thereof the words:- Hearings shall be convened and petitions shall be submitted to the board in accordance with the written administrative procedures for such purpose as prescribed by the board.

SECTION 5.  Section 97 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in line 11, by inserting after the word “hearing” the words:- and shall be available electronically.