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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 extending the Special Commission Relative to the Seal & Motto of the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/20/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/26/2023

Paul A. Schmid III

8th Bristol

2/1/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/1/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3600        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

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By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2996) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to revive and continue the special commission (established by Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2020 and revived and continued by Section 89 of Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021) to investigate the features of the official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth and providing for the filing of interim reports by said commission.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act extending the Special Commission Relative to the Seal & Motto of the Commonwealth.

 

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 2 of the resolves of 2020 is hereby amended by inserting, in line 24, after the word “governor” the following: “provided, however, that the commission may submit an interim report or interim reports detailing the progress of the commission.”

SECTION 2. Section 89 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 11 of chapter 22 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “December 31, 2022,” both times they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words: November 15, 2023.

SECTION 3. Section 1 and 2 shall take effect on December 31, 2022.