SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1863        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1759

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross

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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 executive employee compensation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/24/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1863        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1759

By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1759) of Richard J. Ross, Leonard Mirra and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to executive employee compensation.  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 executive employee compensation.

 

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. Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-

Section 105. If an executive officer or employee of an executive office is to be compensated at an annual rate higher than $200,000, such compensation shall not be paid out of the executive office’s operating budget. All such compensation shall be funded by a separate line-item, as defined in section 1 of chapter 29.