HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 390        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1763

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel Cahill

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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 municipal deposits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/10/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 390        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1763

By Mr. Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1763) of Daniel Cahill relative to liability of cities, towns, districts or regional school districts for loss of public monies by reason of the closing or liquidation of depository institutions.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1081 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to municipal deposits.

 

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 44 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out Section 55A and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 55A.  A city, town, district of regional school district officer receiving public money and lawfully and in good faith and in the exercise of due care depositing the public money pursuant to the provisions of Section 55 of Chapter 44 shall not be personally liable to the city, town, district or regional school district for any loss of public money by reason of the closing or liquidation of any depository institute described in said section.