SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1756        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1490

 

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 bill:

An Act relative to the representation of governmental entities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1756        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1490

By Mr. Hedlund, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1490) of Robert L. Hedlund for legislation relative to the representation of governmental entities.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the representation of governmental entities.

 

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. Chapter 221, section 46 of the General Laws, appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by:

a. Inserting in line 1 after “corporation,” public, private or non-profit”;

b. Inserting in line 3 after “body” “or before the division of administrative law appeals or any other adjudicatory body, agency, court or like tribunal”

c. Inserting in line 11 after “affairs” “or in adjudicatory  proceedings before the division of administrative law appeals or any other adjudicatory body, agency, court or like tribunal”

d. Adding at the end of paragraph 1 “As used in this section, the word “corporation” shall include, but shall not be limited to, those bodies corporate under section 1 of chapter 40 and any other public body politic and corporate.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any municipality, public agency or body or public body politic and corporate, acting through its appointing authority and with consultation of its legal counsel, may designate and authorize a non-attorney to appear on its behalf before the division of administrative law appeals or any other adjudicatory body, agency, court or like tribunal. “