HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3801        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 655

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carole A. Fiola

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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 requiring expenditures from certain funds to be reported.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/18/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/31/2019

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/23/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

1/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3801        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 655

By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 655) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to the disclosure of legal defense, inauguration or recount funds.  Election Laws.

 

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 requiring expenditures from certain funds to be reported.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 18E of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(d) Expenditures of $50 or more from a legal defense, inauguration and recount fund shall be disclosed to the director or, if made by a candidate or committee that does not file with the director, the city or town clerk, on or before the fifth day of the month following the month in which the expenditure was made. The report shall disclose the amount, vendor and date of each expenditure.