HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2554 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1971 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Tackey Chan _______________ 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 to provide to certain employees of the commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | Raymond McGrath | 159 Burgin Parkway
Quincy, MA 02169 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2554 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1971 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1971) of Tackey Chan relative to political contributions by certain public employee. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 577 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to provide to certain employees of the commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 13 of chapter 55 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following: “…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of terms and conditions of employment of such employees.” |
