SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1046 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1501
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 annual reports.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1046 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1501
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1501) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to annual reports. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 1593 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to annual reports.
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 rule or regulation to the contrary, all branches of government, any agency, department, quasi-state agency or any entity of the Commonwealth required by law to file an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or any financial report shall make said report available online. The annual report shall be conspicuous and accessible on line and there shall be an archive of all annual report available online. Any entity that is required by law to receive said report shall be notified by written hard copy format of the availability of said report on line and the means of accessing said report. An agency, department, quasi-state agency or any entity of the Commonwealth shall provide a copy in hard copy format of any annual report upon request. Compliance with this act shall fulfill any filing requirement established by any general or special law.
