Bill S.1071

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 140 FILED ON: 1/13/2015

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1071

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin B. Downing

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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 promoting cost savings and transparency in local government.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Benjamin B. Downing	Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden
Marjorie C. Decker	25th Middlesex
Dennis A. Rosa	4th Worcester
Michael O. Moore	Second Worcester
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester
Antonio F. D. Cabral	13th Bristol
Sal N. DiDomenico	Middlesex and Suffolk
Joan B. Lovely	Second Essex
Paul R. Heroux	2nd Bristol

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 140 FILED ON: 1/13/2015

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1071

By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1071) of Benjamin B. Downing, Marjorie C. Decker, Dennis A. Rosa, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote transparency in local government. Municipalities and Regional Government.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 937 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 promoting cost savings and transparency in local government.

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 49 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “print” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- make available.

SECTION 2. Chapter 44 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 44 the following section:-

Section 44A. (a) Each city and town shall annually provide an official electronic copy of its current annual operating budget to the division of local services within the department of revenue.

(b) The division of local services shall post the current annual operating budget for each city and town in an electronic database on the department’s website.