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FILED ON: 7/30/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2916
Senate, July 31, 2024 - New draft (Senator Finegold) to Senate Bill authorizing the town of
Tewksbury to convert a certain parcel of land to general recreational purposes (Senate, No.
2819).
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 Tewksbury to use a certain parcel of land for general recreational
purposes.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
authorize forthwith the change of use a certain parcel of land in the town of Tewksbury,
therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public convenience.
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. (a) Section 1 of chapter 314 of the acts of 1993 is hereby amended by
2striking out, in line 6, the words “the expansion of the town of Tewksbury baseball facilities” and
3inserting in place thereof the following words:- general recreational purposes including, but not
4limited to, Tewksbury baseball facilities and other active and passive recreational activities.
5 (b) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws,
6section 2 of chapter 314 of the acts of 1993 or any other general or special law to the contrary,
7the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may amend the restriction in a
8deed recorded in the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds in book 10054, page 109 to
9allow the parcel of land described therein to be used for general recreational purposes. 2 of 2
10 (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Tewksbury
11shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of any transaction authorized in this act as
12determined by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance including, but not
13limited to, the costs of any recording fees or deed preparation.