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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3811 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2351
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David T. Vieira
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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 Barnstable County and the town of Bourne to convey land and certain
interests in land in the town of Bourne.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David T. Vieira3rd Barnstable1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3811 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2351
By Representative Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2351) of
David T. Vieira (by vote of the town) that Barnstable County be authorized to convey land and
certain interests in land in the town of Bourne to said town. Municipalities and Regional
Government. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act authorizing the Barnstable County and the town of Bourne to convey land and certain
interests in land in the town of Bourne.
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) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and pursuant
2to the provisions of article 97 of the amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, Barnstable
3county may convey to the town of Bourne property located at 0 County road and 100 Dr. Julius
4Kelley lane in Bourne and shown as lot 7 on land court plan no. 24204C, including the parcel of
5land shown as lot 8 on land court plan no. 24204D, subject to the conservation restriction
6encumbering a portion of said property, which restriction is registered with the Barnstable land
7court registry district as document #978,790, as amended.
8 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and pursuant to the
9provisions of article 97 of the amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, the town of
10Bourne, being the holder of the foregoing conservation restriction, may assign or transfer said 2 of 2
11restriction to a qualified entity for the purpose of acquiring from Barnstable county ownership of
12the property described in subsection (a) above.
13 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.