SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1581 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 813
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 appropriate use of public funds.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire |
James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1581 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 813
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 813) of Bruce E. Tarr, Richard J. Ross, Geoff Diehl, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the appropriate use of public funds. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 878 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to the appropriate use of public funds.
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 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following additional section:-
“Section 72. Services Provided by the Department of Corrections and Municipal Jails
No public funds shall be expended for the purpose of sex reassignment surgery for any person in the custody of any jail or prison in the commonwealth.
No public funds shall be expended for the purpose of laser hair removal for any person in the custody of any jail or prison in the commonwealth.
No public funds shall be expended for the purpose of hormone replacement therapy for any person in the custody of any jail or prison in the commonwealth except for a use, prescribed by a physician, other than preparation for sex reassignment surgery.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.”