HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 839        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 410

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 private bar counsel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William N. Brownsberger

 

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 839        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 410

By Mr. Brownsberger of Belmont, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 410) of William N. Brownsberger relative to health benefits for certain attorneys representing indigent persons.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1298 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 private bar counsel.

 

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.  Subsection (b) of Section 6 of Chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 52 by adding at the end thereof the following: 

provided, however, that private attorneys serving on a per case basis shall be eligible to purchase health benefits authorized under chapter 32A through the committee, in accordance with eligibility standards and procedures developed by the committee and at no cost to the committee or the commonwealth.