SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1953        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2075

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Eric P. Lesser

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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 giving all regions of the Commonwealth a seat at the table.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

3/15/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/19/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1953        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2075

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2075) of Eric P. Lesser, Susan L. Moran and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to give all regions of the Commonwealth a seat at the table.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 giving all regions of the Commonwealth a seat at the table.

 

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. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all appointive boards and commissions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established by the Massachusetts general laws, including boards and commissions of a political subdivision of the state, if not otherwise provided by law, shall adopt policies and practices designed to increase the geographic representation on their boards and commissions.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and pursuant to any established appointment procedures of individual boards or commissions in the commonwealth, geographic representation shall be considered in any subsequent appointments made after January 1, 2021, to any public boards and commissions in the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2021.