HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2789        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2331

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

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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 handicap automobile licenses or placards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

1/21/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2789        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2331

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2331) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to the payment of fees to challenge or appeal a finding of a local police department by persons holding handicapped licenses or placards.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1998 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to handicap automobile licenses or placards.

 

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. Section 22 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

Any fee individual in possession of a handicap license or placard will not be required to pay any fee to challenge or appeal a finding of a local police department the individual’s automobile was parked in a handicap space in violation of local ordinance or state law.