HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1351        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 281

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald H. Wong

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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 conduct of raffles and bazaars by certain organizations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1351        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 281

By Mr. Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 281) of Donald H. Wong for legislation to authorize charitable organizations to hire outside staff in the conduct of raffles and bazaars.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 the conduct of raffles and bazaars by certain organizations.

 

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 7A of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by inserting at line 36, after the first appearance of the word "bazaar", the following:—

“, except that the sponsoring organization may retain, at a reasonable fee, non-members to assist in the operation of such raffle or bazaar, including providing paid dealers and game supervisors to insure that the rules of the game are properly administered and complied with, so long as only qualified members of the sponsoring organization handle the funds collected and disbursed at the raffle or bazaar.”