HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1662        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1069

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriett L. Stanley and Bruce E. Tarr

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to regional school budgets.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Harriett L. Stanley

2nd Essex

1/20/2011

Greg A. Labrecque

11 Baldwin Terrace Groveland, MA  01834

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1662        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1069

By Ms. Stanley of West Newbury and Senator Tarr (by request),  a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1069) of Harriett L. Stanley relative to regional school budgets.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to regional school budgets.

 

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.  The first paragraph of Section 16B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:-

"If the proposed budget increases the overall assessment of the member municipalities by more than 3 per cent over the previous year, the vote shall be unanimous."