HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2134 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 570
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 to provide to certain employees of the commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/17/2013 |
Raymond McGrath | National Association of Government Employees 159 Burgin Parkway Quincy, MA 02169 |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2134 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 570
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 570) of Tackey Chan and Raymond McGrath relative to political contributions by certain public employees. Election Laws. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1971 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act to provide to certain employees of the commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 13 of chapter 55 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following: “…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of terms and conditions of employment of such employees.”