Bill Text: MA H1987 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The reporting requirements of constables in cities and towns
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-08 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H1987 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1987-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robert M. Koczera
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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 reporting requirements of constables.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3789 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 reporting requirements of constables.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 91B of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
Upon his qualification, the appointing authority shall send a written notice giving the name of the appointee, and the telephone number of his office, the amount of the bond, the name of the city or town in which the constable will serve, the date of appointment, term and expiration date thereof to the state secretary. A list of such constables, so appointed, shall be recorded in a book or in a centralized registry kept for that purpose and shall be available to the public at all reasonable times. A centralized registry will also be made available on the website of the Secretary of the State under the Public Records Division.
