SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1689        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1219

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. McGee

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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 updating the credits allowed to persons confined for nonpayment of fines..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1689        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1219

By Mr. McGee, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1219) of McGee for legislation to update the credits allowed to persons confined for nonpayment of fines [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security].

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to updating the credits allowed to persons confined for nonpayment of fines..

 

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 144 of the chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “thirty” and inserting in place thereof the word:-  sixty