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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
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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 reforming the judicial system.
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PETITION OF:
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Norma Powell | 95 Audubon Rd., 314 Wakefield, MA 01880 |
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By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. ) of Norma Powell for legislation to reform the judicial system. The Judiciary. |
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 reforming the judicial system.
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 3 of Chapter 211 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after word "controversy" in line 19, the following words:-
"; and provided further that any rules issued to govern receivers must incorporate the rules that govern receivers in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and may not expand or elaborate on those provisions."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any rule issued to govern receivers that does not incorporate the rules that govern receivers in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or that expands or elaborates upon those provisions, is invalid.