SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1159        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1634

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 recognizing the profession of interior designers to bid on state contracts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Cynthia S. Creem

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1159        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1634

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1634) of James E. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico, Cynthia S. Creem, Louis L. Kafka and other members of the General Court for legislation to recognize the profession of interior dDesigners to bid on state contracts.  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 recognizing the profession of interior designers to bid on state contracts.

 

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 38A1/2 of chapter 7 of the general laws is hereby amended in l ine 32 by adding the following new paragraph: “or an individual, corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship engaged in the practice of interior design.”

                 SECTION 2.   Section 38D of chapter 7 of the general laws is hereby amended in line 21 by adding t he following: “, including whether interior designers are eligible to apply, as determined by section 38E.”

                 SECTION 3.   Section 38E of chapter 7 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding the following:

                 “(h) Interior designers may be eligible to compete for those projects where appropriate as the prime consultant. Eligible candidates should demonstrate competence by completion of a nationally recognized certification.”