Bill Text: MA H3538 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Create the position of "Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts"

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/13 at 10:30 AM in Lynn, Mass. [H3538 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3538-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 to create the position of Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Anne M. Gobi	5th Worcester
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
James B. Eldridge	Middlesex and Worcester
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden
Ellen Story	3rd Hampshire
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to create the position of Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

                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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, there is created the position of Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SECTION 2. The Poet Laureate shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three nominees submitted to him by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  Said nominee must be Massachusetts born or domiciled in Massachusetts at the time of nomination.

SECTION 3. The Council shall submit the list of three nominees to the Governor by February 1st.  The Governor shall appoint the Poet Laureate within 30 days after receiving the list of nominees.  The Poet Laureate shall be appointed to serve for a term of two years or until a successor is appointed and qualified as provided in this section.

SECTION 4. In the event of a vacancy in the Office of Poet Laureate, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, and the person so appointed shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified as provided in this section.

SECTION 5. The Poet Laureate shall act as a public emissary and advocate for poetry in the state.

SECTION 6. The Poet shall be an honorary position and the person appointed shall receive no remuneration