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SECTION 1. Section 21 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “three hundred dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $1000. SECTION 2. Said section 21 of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after clause (24) the following clause:- (25) For preventing damage from the falling of unhealthy, damaged, dying, hazardous or neglected trees, within such portions of their limits and to such extent as they deem expedient. The penalty for a violation of such ordinance or by-law shall apply to the owner of the property on which the tree stood prior to its fall, or to their agent having the care thereof. Any fines recovered pursuant to this clause in accordance with section 21D shall be paid as restitution to the person aggrieved by the violation of this clause; provided, that if no specific person was aggrieved by the violation, the fines recovered shall be paid to the municipality. SECTION 3. Section 21D of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “three hundred dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $1000.
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