HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 961 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 193
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
Michael O. Moore |
[District]
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John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
James B. Eldridge |
[District]
|
Alice Hanlon Peisch | 14th Norfolk |
Karen E. Spilka |
[District]
|
Joseph F. Wagner | 8th Hampden |
Gale D. Candaras |
[District]
|
Stephen Stat Smith | 28th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 961 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 193
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 193) of Sean Garballey and others relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section one hundred forty-seven of chapter fifty-four of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:
Provided, however, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, cities and towns shall be reimbursed for their costs of conducting special elections, called to fill vacancies in offices under this chapter, after certification of said cost by the state auditor.
