Bill Text: MA S1189 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to insurance advisory committees
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/22 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1189 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1189-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Karen E. Spilka
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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 insurance advisory committees.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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James Dwyer |
30th Middlesex |
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Tom Sannicandro |
7th Middlesex |
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Joyce A. Spiliotis |
12th Essex |
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John P. Fresolo |
16th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01640 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to insurance advisory committees.
��������������� 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. Section 3 of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006
official edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth and fifth sentences of the first paragraph and by inserting in place thereof the following sentences:
Prior to the purchase of said insurance, and execution of all such agreements or contracts within the limits established by said sections, the appropriate public authority shall convene and consult with an advisory committee for the purpose of securing the written recommendations of a majority of the membership of said committee. Said committee shall meet at least once a year not later than ninety days before the expiration of the current agreement or contract and shall consist of ten members as follows: eight persons to be appointed to membership on such committee by the employee organizations representing the employees affected, as such organizations are defined by chapter 150E, section 1, one person to be appointed to membership of such committee by employees who are not members of any employee organization and one person who shall be a retiree of a governmental unit who shall be appointed to membership on said committee by the appropriate public authority.���
