HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2438 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3195
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Harold P. Naughton, Jr.
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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 further supporting Massachusetts military families.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Harold P. Naughton, Jr. | 12th Worcester |
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Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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John J. Binienda | 17th Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2438 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3195
By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3195) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. and others relative to the Massachusetts Military Family Relief Fund. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3425 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act further supporting Massachusetts military families.
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 35CC of Chapter 10 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding after the word “killed in action” in line xx the following words:- or who died on active service as defined by Department of Defense.
SECTION 2.
Said Section 35CC of Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out the third sentence in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new sentence:- , “Revenues credited to the fund under this section shall remain in the fund, not subject to appropriation, for application to those purposes and for expenses related to the administration and operation of the fund.”
SECTION 3.
Subsection (a) (2) of Section 14 of Chapter 130 of the Acts of 2005 as so appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by deleting the following words:- “name, address, rank and rating” and inserting in place there of the following new words:- “service members’ city or town,”
SECTION 4.
Subsection (b) of Section 14 of Chapter 130 of the Acts of 2005 as so appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended striking out the text of said subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new text:-
(b) The information provided pursuant to this section shall be public records
SECTION 5.
This act shall take effect upon its passage