HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 38        FILED ON: 1/5/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 204

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. Stanley

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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 prohibiting campaign signs on public property..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/5/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/14/2011

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/25/2011

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

2/2/2011

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/1/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 38        FILED ON: 1/5/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 204

By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 204) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to prohibiting campaign signs on tax-exempt property.  Election Laws.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 682 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act prohibiting campaign signs on public property..

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no political sign may be placed or affixed to any property that is tax-exempt, including local, state and federal property and property owned by a non-profit.

Any candidate or campaign committee violating the provisions of this act may be ordered to remove the sign or be punished by a fine of not more than $200.  The city or town clerk in each municipality shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this act.