HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3081 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2803
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera
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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 to protect trees in public parks.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera | 10th Hampden |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden |
Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3081 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2803
By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2803) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Benjamin Swan relative to the penalty for the destruction of trees in public parks. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3518 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to protect trees in public parks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 266 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 98A, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section98A. Whoever willfully, intentionally and without right, or wantonly and without cause destroys, defaces, mars or injures any playground apparatus, equipment, trees or native flora, located in a public park or playground shall be punished by a fine or not more than $2,000.
