HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3867        FILED ON: 1/16/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 577

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John P. Fresolo

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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 provide to certain employees of the commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

David Holway

National Association of Government Employees


159 Burgin Parkway


Quincy, MA 02169


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to provide to certain employees of the commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process.



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

            Section 13 of chapter 55 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first sentence of the first paragraph the following:

“…nor shall it prohibit the solicitation of contributions by such employee from fellow employees for a political committee organized by the exclusive representative of such employee under chapter 150E of the general laws where the purpose of such committee is the improvement of terms and conditions of employment of such employees.”