SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1739        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 17

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert L. Hedlund

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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 proposal for constitutional amendment:

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution regarding the Governor's Council.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Robert L. Hedlund

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1739        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 17

By Mr. Hedlund, petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 17) of Robert Hedlund for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the Governor's Council. The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution regarding the Governor's Council.

 

A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
 

ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
 

The Constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by eliminating Chapter 2, Section 2 “Council, and the Manner of settling Elections by the Legislature,” of Article XLVIII of the Amendments