ACTS, 1973.
— CHAPS. 294, 295.
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county shall determine the fair market value of the land, not including the improvements thereto, now held by the town of Norwood which was conveyed to said town by deed of Samuel F.
Allen dated June eleventh, eighteen hundred and eightyTfive, and
recorded in the registry of deeds in Norfolk county in Volume 569
at Page 628. Section one of this act shall take effect upon payment
by the town of Westwood to the town of Norwood of a sum equal
to the fair market value of such land as so determined by the
county commissioners of Norfolk county.
Approved May 18, 1973.
Chap. 294.
AN ACT PERMITTING A REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION AS A MEMBER OF A
HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION AND TO SERVE
THEREON.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 25 of chapter 51 of the General Laws, as amended by
chapter 286 of the acts of 1961, is hereby further amended by
adding the following sentence: — Nothing in this section shall
prohibit a registrar or assistant registrar from becoming a candidate for election and serving as a member of a home rule charter
commission.
Approved May 18, 1973.
Chap. 295.
AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING THE ENFORCEMENT
OF THE STATE SANITARY CODE IN CERTAIN HOUSING
UNITS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
The first paragraph of section 127B of chapter 111 of the General
Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the sixth sentence, as
appearing in section 3 of chapter 898 of the acts of 1965, the
following five sentences: — No occupant of any residential
premises may be removed, nor any order to vacate issued to any
such occupant, unless the board of health has previously issued
a written finding that the premises are unfit for human habitation.
The board shall enter in said finding the material facts upon which
such finding is based. No such finding shall be made before said
occupants have been given written notice and an opportunity for
a public hearing to be held not less than five days after receipt of
such notice, unless the board of health determines in writing that
the danger to the life or health of the occupants is so immediate
that no delay may be permitted. In all other cases in which the
board of health determines that residential premises are not unfit
for human habitation but that conditions within such premises
in violation of said code or rules and regulations may not be
' remedied unless the occupants are removed therefrom, it may bring
an action to remove the occupants from the premises pursuant to
chapter two hundred and thirty-nine. In any such action, the
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— CHAPS. 296,
297.
court shall consider the matter according to the procedures and
standards otherwise set forth in said chapter, and may grant a
stay or stays of execution when appropriate.
Approved May 18, 1973.
Chap. 296.
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MEETING OF PLANNING
BOARDS, ZONING BOARDS OF APPEAL AND HOUSING
AUTHORITIES ON ELECTION DAYS.
Be it enacted, etc., asfollows:
SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 40A of the General Laws is
hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence, as appearing' in section 1 of chapter 201 of the acts of 1962, the following
sentence: — No such hearing shall be held on any day on which
a state or municipal election, caucus or primary is held in such
city or town.
SECTION 2. Section 17 of said chapter 40A is hereby amended
by inserting after the second sentence, inserted by chapter 336 of
the acts of 1968, the following sentence: — No such hearing shall
be held on any day on which a state or municipal election, caucus
or primary is held in such city or town.
SECTION 3. The third paragraph of section 31 of chapter 121B
of the General Laws, as appearing in section 1 of chatper 751 of
the acts of 1969, is hereby amended by inserting after the third
sentence the following sentence: — No such hearing shall be held
on any day on which a state or municipal election, caucus or
primary is held in such city or town.
SECTION 4. The second paragraph of section 8 of chapter 665
of the acts of 1956 is hereby amended by adding the following
sentence: — No such hearing shall be held on any day on which
a state or municipal election, preliminary election or primary is
held in said city.
Approved May 18, 1973.
Chap. 297.
AN ACT PROHIBITING BANKS FROM REQUIRING A BORROWER TO ENTER A PAYROLL SERVICES CONTRACT AS
A CONDITION OF GRANTING A LOAN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
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Chapter 167 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 62 the following section: —
Section 63. No bank shall require as a condition of granting a
loan, that a borrower enter into a payroll services contract with
the bank. Any bank violating the provisions of this section shall
be liable in an action of tort for treble the amount of actual
damages; provided, however, if there are no actual damages the
court may assess special damages not to exceed two thousand
dollars.
Approved May 18, 1973.