Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-133

GOV 133

SEARCHABLE WEBSITE

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section__, the following section:-

“SECTION.  Section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “authority”, in line 3, the following words:—, including quasi-public independent entities performing a public function that do not receive direct appropriations from the commonwealth,”; and

in said section 14C of said chapter 7, by inserting after the word “association”, in line 13, the following words:— “, public charity holding funds subject to the provisions of section 8 of chapter 12”; and

in said section 14C of said chapter 7, by adding at the end thereof, the following:—

(h) The searchable website shall be updated to include items in subdivisions (1) through (6) of this section, if applicable, relative to any city, town or municipality in the commonwealth by December 31, 2015.

(i) The secretary shall annually prepare a list of commonwealth authorities, including quasi-public independent entities performing a public function that do not receive direct appropriations from the commonwealth, that fail to provide data to the secretary under subsection (e).  Such list shall be displayed on the searchable website.  If an authority appears on the list for 2 consecutive years, the secretary shall prepare legislation necessary to enforce the provisions of subsection (e) with regard to said authority, and submit the same to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives.”