HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1835        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 547

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/15/2015

Raymond McGrath

National Association of Government Employees 159 Burgin Parkway Quincy, MA 02169

12/22/2014


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1835        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 547

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 547) of Tackey Chan and Raymond McGrath relative to political contributions by certain public employees.  Election Laws.

 

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 provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 13 of chapter 55 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following: “…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of terms and conditions of employment of such employees.”