Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-263

GOV 263

Government Consultant Transparency

Messrs. Ross, Humason and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after Section __, the following new sections:-

“SECTION __. Subsection (b) of section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraphs:-

“(6) the reports required by subsection (j) of section 6 of chapter 7C;

(7) the names and salaries of all experts, technical consultants and other assistants, as defined in section 7 of chapter 6A, employed by executive offices; and

(8) any other relevant information specified by the secretary.”

SECTION __. Section 7 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “The salaries of experts, technical consultants and other assistants shall not be paid out of the executive office’s operating budget. All expenses must be funded by a separate line-item, as defined in section 1 of chapter 29.”