SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1013        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1570

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia S. Creem

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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 disclosure of job recommendations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia S. Creem

 

James B. Eldridge

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1013        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1570

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1570) of Cynthia S. Creem and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to disclosure of job recommendations .  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to disclosure of job recommendations.

 

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. Chapter 268A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

                268B.  Any member of the General Court or any Constitutional officer who directly or indirectly, whether in writing or by other means, recommends an individual for a position as a public employee or quasi-public employee of the state shall file a written disclosure of the name and address of the individual who is the subject of the recommendation and the position and agency for which the recommendation was given.  Said disclosure shall be considered a public record 3 months after it has been filed.