HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2142 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1827
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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:
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution repealing automatic increases in compensation for members of the General Court.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2142 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1827
By Mr. Bradley H. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 01827) of Paul K. Frost and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution repealing automatic increases in compensation for members of the General Court. Joint Committee on Public Service. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution repealing automatic increases in compensation for members of the General Court.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become at part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT
Article CXVIII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution is hereby annulled.
