HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3488        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3555

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 dissolving the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/16/2015

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2015

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

8/5/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3488        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3555

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3555) of Aaron Vega, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Carlos Gonzalez relative to the dissolution of the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 dissolving the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke.

 

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: Whereas the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke, as originally established by Chapter 554 of the Acts of 1971, has ceased operating any nursing home facility and has ceased to conduct any other type of business in accordance with the powers conferred upon it by the Legislature, it is hereby declared that said Authority no longer serves the purpose for which it was established and shall be dissolved.

Section 2: Chapter 554 of the Acts of 1971, as amended by Chapter 199 of the Acts of 192, by Chapter 1097 of the Acts of 1973, by Chapter 129 of the Acts of 1989, by Chapter 115 of the Acts of 1993, by Chapter 111 of the Acts of 2003 and by Chapter 371 of the Acts of 2006, is hereby repealed.

Section 3: The City of Holyoke shall not be liable for any debts, liabilities or obligations of the Authority. The City of Holyoke shall not be considered to be or to ever have been an employer of any former employee of the Authority; nor shall the City of Holyoke be considered to be or to ever have been an insurer of the Authority for purposes of Workers Compensation or Unemployment Compensation.

Section 4: This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by the City of Holyoke.