HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1414        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1420

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 legislative intern stipends.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

 

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1414        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1420

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1420) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to providing stipends for legislative interns.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to legislative intern stipends.

 

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

Section 9B of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Each member of the general court shall receive $1,000 annually in order to provide a stipend to any intern serving in the member’s office; provided, however, that no member shall receive more than 1 stipend allocation annually; and provided further, that any portion of such stipend not disbursed to interns shall be returned to the state treasurer on or before July 1.