HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2190        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2923

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kenneth I. Gordon

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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 to expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/15/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/4/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2190        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2923

By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2923) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Michael O. Moore for legislation to prohibit chief appointing authorities and members of local appropriating authorities from membership in local cultural councils.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

 

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 to expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils.

 

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 58 of Chapter 10 of the General Laws be amended by striking out the second sentence in the fourth paragraph and inserting the following: -"The chief appointing authority and members of the local appropriating authority, as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 21C, cannot serve as council members."