HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 693        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 555

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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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 reimbursement of local costs of special elections.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/14/2015

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

8/27/2019

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

8/27/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

8/27/2019

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

8/27/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

8/27/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 693        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 555

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 555) of Sean Garballey and others relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections.  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 relative to the reimbursement of local costs of special elections.

 

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 one hundred forty-seven of chapter fifty-four of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:-

Provided, however, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, cities and towns shall be reimbursed for their costs of conducting special elections, called to fill vacancies in offices under this chapter, after certification of said cost by the state auditor.