Bill Text: MA S1506 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further regulate directory assistance

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/3 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1506 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1506-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Morrissey, Michael (SEN)

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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 further regulating directory assistance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)	Norfolk and Plymouth

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01944 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act further regulating directory assistance.

                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 19A of Chapter 159 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in the first paragraph by striking out, in lines 5 and 9, the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “five.”

 

SECTION 2. Section 19A of said Chapter 159, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

 

     The department may approve a rate, fare, toll or charge for directory assistance pursuant to schedules filed with the department, and further, the department may approve a rate, fare, toll or charge for directory assistance service to other common carriers as defined in paragraph (d) of section twelve for such directory assistance service provided for herein.

 

SECTION 3. Section 1 shall take effect upon enactment.

 

SECTION 4. Section 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2010.