Bill Text: MA H1173 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibit educational institutions from imposing surcharges on credit card payments
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-23 - Accompanied a study order, see H04997 [H1173 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1173-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen Stat Smith
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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 allowing the use of credit cards to pay tuition.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Stephen Stat Smith |
28th Middlesex |
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Sean Garballey |
23rd Middlesex |
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Paul McMurtry |
11th Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 563 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act allowing the use of credit cards to pay tuition.
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. Clause 2 of subsection (a) of section 28A of chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
No college, university or other educational institution may impose a surcharge on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash , check or similar means.
