The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 Calling for the Accountability of the Commissioner of Insurance by Converting the Position to an Elected Office.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Calling for the Accountability of the Commissioner of Insurance by Converting the Position to an Elected Office.

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

Section 6 of chapter 26 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and by inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The commissioner of insurance shall be elected by the voters of the commonwealth.

SECTION 2.  Section 150 of chapter 54 of the General Laws as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting between the words “attorney general” and “state auditor” the words:-  “commissioner of insurance”

SECTION 3.  Said chapter 54 is hereby amended by inserting after section 150 the following section:-

            Section 150A.  At the biennial state election in two thousand and eight, and in every fourth year thereafter, commissioner of insurance shall be chosen by the voters of the commonwealth.