SENATE DOCKET, NO. 937        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1063

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Viriato M. deMacedo

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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 authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 937        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1063

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1063) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize municipal use of the prudent investor standards.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1830 OF 2013-2014.]

 

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 authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards.

 

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

Section 54 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended as follows: 

The current text of General Laws Chapter 44, Section 54, shall be subtitled “(a) General Rule:” and the following paragraph shall be added to said section 54 as follows: 

(b) Prudent Investor Rule 

This paragraph shall take effect in any city, town or district upon acceptance in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 4, Section 4. Upon acceptance of this paragraph any city, town, or district may manage trust funds held in its custody as a combined investment pool and may invest said funds in accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts Prudent Investor Act (General Laws Chapter 203C) and not in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section.  If any provision of this paragraph conflicts with the terms of a bequest, trust or other instrument that expresses the clear intent of the donor, then such funds may be managed and invested only in accordance with the terms of such bequest, trust or other instrument.