Bill Text: MA H3140 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The appointment of members to the Asian Commission

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-10 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H3140 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3140-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 the appointment of members to the Asian Commission.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Garrett J. Bradley	3rd Plymouth

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the appointment of members to the Asian Commission.

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

����������� Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) of section 68 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 68.� (a) There shall be a permanent commission on the status of citizens of Asian descent consisting of 21 persons as follows: 3 persons appointed by the governor; 3 persons appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 3 persons appointed by the president of the senate; 3 persons appointed by the state treasurer; 3 persons appointed by the state secretary; 3 persons appointed by the attorney general and 3 persons appointed by the state auditor.� Members of the commission shall be drawn from citizens of the commonwealth who have demonstrated a commitment to the Asian-American community.� Members shall be subject to chapter 268A as they apply to special state employees.