HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2412 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2039
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:
An Act relative to the liability of certain non-profit corporations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2412 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2039
By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2039) of Garrett J. Bradley relative to the liability of certain non-profit corporations. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the liability of certain non-profit corporations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 85K of Chapter 231 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the tort was committed in the course of any activity carried on to accomplish directly the charitable purpose of a corporation, trust or association which is a hospital or clinic required to keep records under section seventy of chapter one hundred and eleven, liability in any such cause of action shall not exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs.
