Massachusetts § 53F 3/4 PEG Access and Cable Related Fund

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 53F 3/4 — PEG Access and Cable Related Fund

Massachusetts § 53F 3/4

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title VIICITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS

Ch. 44MUNICIPAL FINANCE

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, § 53F 3/4 (2026).

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Section 53F3/4. Notwithstanding section 53 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a municipality that accepts this section may establish in the treasury a separate revenue account to be known as the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund, into which may be deposited funds received in connection with a franchise agreement between a cable operator and the municipality. Monies in the fund shall only be appropriated for cable-related purposes consistent with the franchise agreement, including, but not limited to:

(i)support of public, educational or governmental access cable television services;

(ii)monitor compliance of the cable operator with the franchise agreement; or (iii) prepare for renewal of the franchise license.

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Section 53F3/4. Notwithstanding section 53 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a municipality that accepts this section may establish in the treasury a separate revenue account to be known as the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund, into which may be deposited funds received in connection with a franchise agreement between a cable operator and the municipality. Monies in the fund shall only be appropriated for cable-related purposes consistent with the franchise agreement, including, but not limited to: (i) support of public, educational or governmental access cable television services; (ii) monitor compliance of the cable operator with the franchise agreement; or (iii) prepare for renewal of the franchise license.

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