Bill Text: MA S1403 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibit persons convicted of a felony from registering as a legislative of executive agent

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/25 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A2 [S1403 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1403-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brown, Scott (SEN)

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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 prohibiting persons convicted of a felony from registering as a Legislative or Executive Agent

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Brown, Scott (SEN)	Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Mr. Hedlund	Plymouth and Norfolk
Mr. Knapik	Second Hampden and Hampshire
Mr. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex
Mr. Tisei	Middlesex and Essex
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden
Lewis G. Evangelidis	1st Worcester
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.	20th Middlesex
Richard J. Ross	9th Norfolk
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Mark C. Montigny	Second Bristol and Plymouth

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act prohibiting persons convicted of a felony from registering as a Legislative or Executive Agent.

                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.  Section 41 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following paragraph:-

            Prior to annual registration, the state secretary shall require every legislative and executive agent to successfully complete an approved education course, which shall consist of:-

(1)   not more than 2 hours provided by the office of the attorney general;

(2)   not more than 2 hours provided by the office of campaign and political finance; and

(3)   not more than 2 hours provided by the office of the state secretary.

          SECTION 2.  Said chapter 3 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 41 the following section:-

             Section 41A. (a) No person convicted in the commonwealth of an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison, or of a like offense in another jurisdiction, and for whom all appellate review of the original trial court proceedings has been exhausted, shall be eligible to register as a legislative agent or executive agent under section 41.

(b) The state secretary shall require that legislative and executive agents affirm their eligibility to register under this section on annual registration forms.

(c) Any legislative or executive agent convicted of a felony shall notify the state secretary, not later than 5p.m. on the fifth business day after the date of conviction.  Upon receipt of such notification, the state secretary shall terminate such person’s registration, effective immediately.

(d) A legislative agent or executive agent whose registration is terminated under this section shall file an itemized statement pursuant to section 43 for the period of registration from the most recent filed statement to the date of termination.