FILED ON: 3/10/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4579

Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4021). March 10, 2022.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to indigenous representation on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

 

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. The second paragraph of section 2 of chapter 831 of the acts of 1977 is hereby amended by striking out the words “one member of the cabinet, or his designee, appointed by the governor” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “1 representative of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, appointed by the tribal government”.

SECTION 2. The fifth paragraph of said section 2, as appearing in said chapter 831, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth sentence.