SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1640 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 123
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael R. Knapik
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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 issuing prize payments to charities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1640 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 123
By Mr. Knapik, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 123) of Michael R. Knapik, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to the issuance of prize payments to charities. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to issuing prize payments to charities.
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 28 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (3), the following new subsection:-
(3 ½) the commission shall, by regulations adopted under section 24, permit assignment of prizes to an organization which has tax-exempt status as a nonprofit charitable organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This section shall not be subject to state income tax withholdings, as described in subsection (5) of section 28 of chapter 10 of the General Laws.