The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James H. Fagan

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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 the department of public utilities and notification to consumers.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the department of public utilities and notification to consumers.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 25C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 7, the following section:-

            Section 8.  The department of public utilities shall require that each cable company give notification within 30 days of changes of any kind to services, packages, or billing procedures.