HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1831 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 601
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John D. Keenan
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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 reimbursement for municipalities for costs incurred in conducting special elections.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John D. Keenan | 7th Essex |
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Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
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Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
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Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
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Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
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Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester |
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Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1831 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 601
By Mr. Keenan of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 601) of John D. Keenan and others for legislation to reimburse municipalities for special election costs. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to reimbursement for municipalities for costs incurred in conducting special elections.
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 147 of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: Provided, however, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, cities and towns shall be reimbursed for their costs conducting special elections, called to fill vacancies in offices under this chapter, after certification of said cost by the state auditor.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage