SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1716        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2029

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James T. Welch

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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:

 

James T. Welch

Hampden

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/4/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

6/26/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1716        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2029

By Mr. Welch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2029) of James T. Welch and Mary S. Keefe for legislation relative to procurement services for artists.  Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

 

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, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding 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, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 22, by inserting after the word “services" the following:-

“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.