SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1540 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 561
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 compensation for mutual companies.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1540 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 561
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 561) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to compensation of executive officers for mutual companies. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 526 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 executive compensation for mutual companies.
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 19x of chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in line 2 after the word “of” the following words:- “ all conflicts of interest, whether direct or indirect; and” and;
By inserting at the end of subsection (a) the following words:- “At least once every 3 years, a proxy or consent or authorization or solicitation or notice of an annual meeting, in a form of which the commissioner of insurance shall determine, of a mutual company shall include a separate resolution subject to a non-binding vote to approve or disapprove the compensation of the named executive officers or directors. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations with the express purpose of increasing transparency in executive compensation and which are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.