HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1399 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1782
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 to expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1399 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1782
By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1782) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Jose F. Tosado for legislation to prohibit chief appointing authorities and members of local appropriating authorities from membership in local cultural councils. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2923 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act to expand membership opportunities in local cultural councils.
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 58 of Chapter 10 of the General Laws be amended by striking out the second sentence in the fourth paragraph and inserting the following: -"The chief appointing authority and members of the local appropriating authority, as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 21C, cannot serve as council members."