SENATE DOCKET, NO. 260 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1178
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Viriato M. deMacedo
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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 authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Viriato M. deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable |
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David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 1/29/2019 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/31/2019 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 8/13/2019 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 8/13/2019 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 8/13/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 260 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1178
By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1178) of Viriato M. deMacedo, David Paul Linsky, Anne M. Gobi, F. Jay Barrows and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize municipal use of the prudent investor standards. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1123 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 authorizing municipal use of the prudent investor standards.
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 54 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subtitle:
“(a) General Rule:”
Section 2. Said section is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following subsection:-
(b) Prudent Investor Rule
This paragraph shall take effect in any city, town or district upon acceptance in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 4, Section 4. Upon acceptance of this paragraph any city, town, or district may manage trust funds held in its custody as a combined investment pool and may invest said funds in accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts Prudent Investor Act of Chapter 203C of the General Laws and not in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section. If any provision of this paragraph conflicts with the terms of a bequest, trust, or other instrument that expresses the clear intent of the donor, then such funds may be managed and invested only in accordance with the terms of such bequest, trust, or other instrument.