The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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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:

Resolve  establishing a special commission to conduct an investigation and study relative to permitting advertising on state websites.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3253 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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Resolve  establishing a special commission to conduct an investigation and study relative to permitting advertising on state websites.

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

            There is hereby established a special commission to study the feasibility of permitting private sector advertising on state websites.  The Commission shall study and analyze whether private sector advertising on state websites is a practicable initiative to generate revenue.

The Commission shall consist of 3 members of the Senate, 5 members of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be the house chairman of the science and technology committee, and 3 persons to be appointed by the governor.

Said study shall include, but not be limited to, the issue of fair market compensation for use of state property, the ability to screen advertisements and the authority of state agencies to sell advertising space.

The Commission shall issue a report no later than 270 days after its first organizational meeting.