HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1225 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1243
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen Stat Smith
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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:
An Act allowing the use of credit cards to pay tuition.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Stephen Stat Smith | 28th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1225 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1243
By Mr. Smith of Everett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1243) of Stephen Stat Smith for legislation to prohibit educational institutions from imposing surcharges on credit card payments. Higher Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1173 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act allowing the use of credit cards to pay tuition.
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. Clause 2 of subsection (a) of section 28A of chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
No college, university or other educational institution may impose a surcharge on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash , check or similar means.
