HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1706        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2949

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to legislative ethics training..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 43 the following section:-

Section 43A. All members of the ethics committee of the general court shall receive in depth education and training on ethics’ law, interviewing skills and investigatory procedures.  All actions of said committees shall be made public, including but not limited to advisory opinions.  The ethics committees shall conduct an education and training seminar for members of the general court at the commencement of each session.  Issues beyond the scope of professional expertise or legislative rules shall be referred to the appropriate resources.