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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1546 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2062
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon and Michael J. Barrett
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the town of Bedford to adopt alternative methods for notice of public
hearings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/17/2023Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex1/20/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1546 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2062
By Representative Gordon of Bedford and Senator Barrett, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2062) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) relative to
authorizing the town of Bedford to adopt alternative methods for notice of public hearings.
Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the town of Bedford to adopt alternative methods for notice of public
hearings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 40A, section 11 of the General Laws, the Town of
2Bedford is hereby authorized to adopt and further amend general bylaws that restrict the
3publishing of legal notices on the Town’s website.
4 SECTION 2. The Town may permit that all legal notices of such public hearings be
5published: (i) in a local newspaper, either in electronic or paper format; (ii) on the bulletin board
6outside the Town Clerk’s office; and (iii) on the Town’s website.
7 SECTION 3. As used in this Act, the term “website” shall mean the official website of
8the Town of Bedford that is operated and maintained by the Town’s government.
9 SECTION 4. If any provision or section of this act is invalidated, the remainder shall
10survive in full force and effect. 2 of 2
11 SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.