SENATE, No. 2282

By Ms. Murray, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2282) of Therese Murray and Jeffrey D. Perry (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the Mashpee Water District to enter into a certain agreement with the town of Sandwich. Municipalities and Regional Government. {Local approval received.}
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MASHPEE WATER DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO A CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF SANDWICH

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. Notwithstanding section 4A of chapter 40 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Mashpee Water District may enter into an agreement with the town of Sandwich for a term in excess of 25 years, to allow certain residential properties in the town of Sandwich to connect to and use the water system of the Mashpee Water District pursuant to any intermunicipal agreement between the Mashpee Water District and the Town of Sandwich. The Mashpee Water District may impose a lien upon property in the town of Sandwich which connects to the water system of the District pursuant to such an agreement, which lien shall be added to the tax on such property pursuant to section 58 of chapter 40 of the General Laws. Upon receipt of tax payments which include a change or fee imposed pursuant to the agreement authorized by this act, the town of Sandwich shall forthwith such charge or fee payment, together with all accrued interest and other charges, to the Mashpee Water District. In the event that the Town of Sandwich forecloses the right of redemption on any tax lien, and shall be due and payable, together with all accrued interest, upon conveyance thereafter by the Town of Sandwich to any person or governmental entity not a part of the Town of Sandwich.

 SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage or take any action relative thereto.