Section 21F:5 - Qualifications for assistanceTo qualify for assistance under this chapter, a city or town shall comply with the following conditions:
(a) the improvement will be public for the duration of any debt obligation incurred by the commonwealth relative to such assistance pursuant to regulations to be adopted pursuant to this chapter and shall be used principally for fishing, shellfishing, marine commerce or industry, or for marine recreation or public access purposes;(b) the project site has been determined by the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, to be in substandard conditions or is located within an approved Commercial Area Revitalization District or within a designated port area or an area designated as a special assistance development area by the Massachusetts coastal zone management program within the executive office of environmental affairs;(c) that the city or town may seek to obtain reasonable fees from users of the improvement or related facilities, that this income will be committed to the the operation, maintenance, management and, if required, the retirement of any debt incurred under the provisions of this chapter.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21F, § 5
Amended by Acts 2007, c. 19,§ 53, eff. 2/28/2007.