Proposal for Constitutional Amendment H.1822

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2543 FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1822

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 proposal for constitutional amendment:

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal to amend the Constitution excluding all matters relating to fisheries and wildlife.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Anne M. Gobi	5th Worcester	1/20/2011

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2543 FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1822

By Ms. Anne M. Gobi of Spencer, petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 01822) of Anne M. Gobi for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to exclude matters relating to fisheries and wildlife from the subject matter of initiative petitions. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal to amend the Constitution excluding all matters relating to fisheries and wildlife.

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.

Section 2 Excluded Matters, of II. Initiative Petitions, Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first paragraph, the following new paragraph:-

The initiative petition shall not be used to permit, regulate, or prohibit the taking of, transportation of, or to prescribe seasons or methods for the taking of fish or wildlife.