HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2099        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 389

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Ryan

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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 election procedures in the city of Boston.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/19/2017

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

 

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2099        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 389

By Mr. Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 389) of Daniel J. Ryan and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to election procedures in the city of Boston.  Election Laws.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 election procedures in the city of Boston.

 

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 54 of chapter 452 of the acts of 1948, as amended by section 2 of chapter 376 of the acts of 1951, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end: -- Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any individual duly qualified to be a candidate for an elective office shall not be a candidate for nomination for two such elective offices at the same municipal election.

Section 2.  The provisions of this act shall take effect upon its passage.