Bill Text: MA H2950 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requiring members of the General Court in leadership positions to forfeit said positions upon being fined by the State Ethics Commission

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-25 - Senate concurred [H2950 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2950-Introduced.html

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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
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to legislative conduct.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to legislative conduct.

                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 268B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4 the following section:-

Section 4A. A member of the general court who holds a leadership position or chairmanship who is fined under section 4 shall immediately forfeit such position or chairmanship.