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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1825 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3038
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise C. Garlick
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the consolidation of Inspector General annual reports.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk1/17/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1825 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3038
By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3038) of
Denise C. Garlick relative to the consolidation of Inspector General annual reports. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the consolidation of Inspector General 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:
1 SECTION 1. Section 9 of Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting in place thereof the
3following subsection:-
4 (e) The director shall submit to the inspector general, for inclusion in the annual report
5required by section 12 of chapter 12A, a report of the unit's activities for the preceding calendar
6year, including, but not limited to, findings referred to the inspector general for investigation.
7The inspector general shall submit the annual report to the joint committee on transportation on
8or before April 30 of each year. The secretary shall make the annual report and all such reports
9from previous years available on the department's website.
10 SECTION 2. Section 72 of Chapter 22C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
11amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- 2 of 2
12 (e) The director shall submit to the inspector general, for inclusion in the annual report
13required by section 12 of chapter 12A, a report of the unit's activities for the preceding calendar
14year including, but not limited to, findings referred to the inspector general for investigation. The
15inspector general shall submit the annual report to the joint committee on public safety and
16homeland security on or before April 30 of each year. The department shall make the annual
17report and all such reports from previous years available on the department's website.