HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3694        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2931

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Biele

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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 procurement services for artists.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Biele

4th Suffolk

1/15/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/25/2019

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

1/28/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

2/1/2019

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/1/2019

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3694        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2931

By Mr. Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2931) of David Biele and others relative to procurement services for artists.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1788 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 procurement services for artists.

 

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 30B  Section 1 (b) of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection -

(35) any contracts or agreements to repair, purchase or commission artistic services, works of art, public art, and/or artifacts of a unique or intrinsic artistic character.

SECTION 2. Chapter 30B Section 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting-

Artistic services (i)   Services provided by an individual or group of individuals who profess and practice a skill in the artistic disciplines such as but not limited to the visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, craft-based arts, traditional arts, textile/fiber arts, design, digital/web based art forms, functional arts, media based arts, and any other new or emerging art form.