SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1180        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1336

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/10/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/16/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

4/23/2021

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

6/28/2021

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

8/31/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1180        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1336

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1336) of Anne M. Gobi, Joanne M. Comerford and Hannah Kane for legislation to authorize municipal use of the prudent investor standards.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1178 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 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.