HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 513        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1504

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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 persons authorized to officiate marriage ceremonies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/13/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 513        FILED ON: 1/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1504

By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1504) of James M. Murphy relative to persons authorized to officiate marriage ceremonies.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to persons authorized to officiate marriage ceremonies.

 

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 38 of Chapter 207 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “faith”, in line 6, the following words:- ; any sitting justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court, Appeals Court or Supreme Judicial Court;