HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1974        FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3381

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

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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 the cultural facilities fund.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/20/2011

Bruce E. Tarr

 

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1974        FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3381

By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3381) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to exempt certain municipal buildings from the size restrictions of the Cultural Facilities Fund.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the cultural facilities fund.

 

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

The definition of “Cultural facility” in clause (1) of paragraph (b) of section 42 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition,  is hereby amended by inserting after the word “facility”, in line 27, the following words:- unless said municipally owned building is located in a cultural district, is 135 years old or more and is significant in the history, archeology, architecture or culture of the nation, the commonwealth or said community, in which case it may be of any size.