SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2213        FILED ON: 5/24/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2095

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 donations for municipal events.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2213        FILED ON: 5/24/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2095

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2095) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to donations for municipal events.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 donations for municipal events.

 

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 14 of chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph, inserted by chapter 458 of the acts of 2016 as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

A nonprofit charitable corporation organized pursuant to chapter 180 and registered with the division of public charities in the department of the attorney general and licensed pursuant to this section, or the chief procurement officer or purchasing agent of a municipality government,  may accept free alcoholic beverages donated to the nonprofit charitable corporation or municipality government by an individual or, by a person licensed to manufacture alcoholic beverages or by a person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale or retail pursuant to this chapter.  Any such donated alcoholic beverages shall only be for the purpose of serving such donated alcoholic beverages at fundraising events being held for the benefit of the nonprofit charitable corporation or municipality government.