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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral and Marc R. Pacheco
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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 minimum wage for municipal employees.
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PETITION OF:
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Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 2/16/2022 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 2/16/2022 |
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By Representative Cabral of New Bedford and Senator Pacheco, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Marc R. Pacheco relative to minimum wage for municipal employees. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
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 minimum wage for municipal employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 41 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 108A the following section:-
Section 108A½. (a) A municipality shall be considered an employer for purposes of section 1 of chapter 151.
(b) In a city or town that accepts subsection (c), subsection (a) shall not apply.
(c) (1) In a municipality with a chief executive officer , the municipality may accept this subsection upon a majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality with the approval of the chief executive officer.
(2) In a municipality without a chief executive officer, the municipality may accept this subsection upon a majority vote of the legislative body of the municipality.