General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 16 Department of Highways - Section 4C Real estate appraisal review board; members; property acquisition; meetings; annual report

[ Text of section effective until July 24, 2013. Repealed by 2013, 46, Sec. 19.]

  Section 4C. (a) There shall be within the department a real estate appraisal review board. The board shall consist of not less than 3 nor more than 5 members to be appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be certified general real estate appraisers licensed by the board of real estate appraisers pursuant to section 92 of chapter 13. Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years or until a successor is appointed. Members shall be eligible to be reappointed and may be compensated at a rate to be determined by the department. Members of the board shall be state employees for the purposes of chapter 268A. A chairman of the board shall be elected annually from the membership. The department shall provide administrative support to the council as requested. In the event of a vacancy on the board, the governor shall appoint a new member consistent with this section to fulfill the remainder of the unexpired term.

  (b) The department shall not purchase or acquire by eminent domain any real property or any interest in real property with a value in excess of $300,000 without the written approval of the board.

  (c) The board shall meet periodically, but not less than twice each year. The board shall keep a public record of all meetings, votes and other business.

  (d) The board shall submit an annual report of its activities during the preceding fiscal year not later than September 1 to the governor, the secretary of the executive office of transportation and public works, the commissioner, the chairs of the joint committee on transportation and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means.

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