SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2327        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2032

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Liz Miranda

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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 to improve transportation oversight.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk

 

Diana Dizoglio

Auditor

2/15/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2327        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2032

By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2032) of Liz Miranda and Diana Dizoglio for legislation to improve transportation oversight.  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 to improve transportation oversight.

 

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 6 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “five” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “six”.

SECTION 2. Said section 6 of said chapter 11 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and the division of local mandates” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, the division of local mandates and the division of transportation reviews”.

SECTION 3. Chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out Section 23 thereof in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 23: Audit; report

Section 23. The state auditor shall make an audit of the authority, once every 2 years and as often as the state auditor determines is necessary, and make a report thereon to the directors, the governor and the general court. In making such audits, said auditor may call upon any of the departments, commissions, officers and agencies of the commonwealth for such information as may be needed in the course of making such audits. The state auditor may employ such auditors, accountants and other assistants as said auditor deems necessary for carrying out said duties, and chapter 31 and the rules made thereunder shall not apply to such employees. The commonwealth shall be reimbursed by the authority for the cost of the audit.