HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2816        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2759

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven S. Howitt

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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 corporate filing requirements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/16/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

12/3/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

12/3/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2816        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2759

By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2759) of Steven S. Howitt, Elizabeth A. Poirier and Keiko M. Orrall relative to corporate filing requirements.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 corporate filing requirements.

 

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  3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “function” in line 13, the following words:-

provided, that no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use;

SECTION 2.  Section 63 of chapter 109 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (b) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

(b)  The fee for filing the annual report shall be $450, or such amount as the secretary shall designate; provided, however, that no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use.

SECTION 3.  Section 16.22 of chapter 156D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (d)  When filing said annual report, no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use.