Bill Text: MA H2949 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Providing education and training on ethics law, interviewing skills and investigatory procedures for members of the General Court
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-25 - Senate concurred [H2949 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2949-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jennifer M. Callahan
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to legislative ethics training.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to legislative ethics training.
��������������� 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 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 43 the following section:-
Section 43A. All members of the ethics committee of the general court shall receive in depth education and training on ethics� law, interviewing skills and investigatory procedures.� All actions of said committees shall be made public, including but not limited to advisory opinions.� The ethics committees shall conduct an education and training seminar for members of the general court at the commencement of each session.� Issues beyond the scope of professional expertise or legislative rules shall be referred to the appropriate resources.
