Bill Text: MA H3150 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Regulate the funding of arts and cultural agencies by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-10 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H3150 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3150-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven M. Walsh
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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 relative to Massachusetts cultural council funding.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Steven M. Walsh |
11th Essex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3920 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to Massachusetts cultural council funding.
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. Chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in Section 54, line 19 by inserting after the words “subject matter.” The following sentence:-
No arts, cultural or humanity agency, individual or organization shall be eligible for receipt of the council’s funding, loans or grants during a fiscal year if said agency, individual or organization has received funding directly through an earmark in a line item of the Massachusetts State Budget in that same fiscal year.
