SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2033 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1711
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Linda Dorcena Forry
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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 the Garden of Peace Honoring Victims of Homicide.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Linda Dorcena Forry | First Suffolk |
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James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | 4/21/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2033 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1711
By Ms. Forry, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1711) of Linda Dorcena Forry and James E. Timilty for legislation relative to the Garden of Peace Honoring Victims of Homicide. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
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 the Garden of Peace Honoring Victims of Homicide.
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 4 of chapter 258B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following subsection:-
Subsection (e). Assume the management and administration of the Garden of Peace, a public memorial garden located on the Plaza of 100 Cambridge Street in Boston to honor victims of homicide.
Receive any gifts or grants of money or property for the purpose of assisting the board in the maintenance and operation of the memorial.
Establish an advisory committee consisting of individuals who have served on the Garden of Peace board or other interested citizens appointed by the board to provide ongoing advice to the VWAB.
SECTION 2. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35DDD the following section:-
Section 35EEE. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Garden of Peace Trust Fund to be used, without further appropriation, for the operation of the Garden of Peace. The fund shall consist of the existing balance held by the Garden of Peace, Inc. and future donations received from the public for the Garden of Peace. Any balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund, but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a fiscal year.