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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4832 FILED ON: 1/24/2024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Frank A. Moran
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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 relative to the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical high school.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Frank A. Moran17th Essex1/24/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4832 FILED ON: 1/24/2024
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By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Frank A. Moran
relative to the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School. Municipalities
and Regional Government.
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 relative to the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical high school.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 An Act relative to the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical high school.
2 SECTION 1. Chapter 330 of the acts of 1960 is hereby amended by striking out section 4
3and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
4 Section 4. Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, section 14C of
5chapter 71 of the General Laws and any other general or special law to the contrary, the
6agreement made under section 3 of this act, or any amendment to such an agreement, may
7contain provisions authorizing any member municipality to sell, lease or grant a license to use
8any building and any land appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith to the regional
9school district, and any such municipality may authorize such sale, lease or license accordingly.
10In case of a sale, the price and time or times of payment and the method by which the
11municipalities other than the selling municipality shall be assessed for such payment shall be set
12forth in the agreement or amendment; but in no case shall payments be made which shall extend 2 of 2
13over a period in excess of 20 years. In the case of a lease or license to use the rental or license fee
14and terms of payment and assessment shall be set forth in the agreement or amendment. The
15lease or license to use may be for a term or period not in excess of 20 years, and may contain
16provisions for the extension of the lease or license to use for an additional term or period not in
17excess of 20 years, at the option of the regional district school committee.
18 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.