Bill Text: MA S1474 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title:

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/3 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1474 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1474-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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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 requiring customers to be notified on the status of the service provided to them.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Stephen M. Brewer	Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
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 requiring customers to be notified on the status of the service provided to them.

                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 any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, all telecommunications, utilities, and insurance companies doing business in the commonwealth will be required to send a certified letter at least ten days in advance to notify their customers that the service provided to them will be shut off or discontinued due to money that is owed to such company.