HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 443        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 203

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega and John W. Scibak

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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 issuing prize payments to charities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/12/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/13/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 443        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 203

By Messrs. Vega of Holyoke and Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 203) of Aaron Vega and John W. Scibak relative to issuing lottery prize payments to charities.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 275 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 relative to issuing prize payments to charities.

 

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 28 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words "sisters or spouse" and inserting the following words:-

"sisters, spouse or an organization which has tax-exempt status as a nonprofit charitable organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended."