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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 829 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1664
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 clarifying constitutional officer employers for collective bargaining purposes.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 829 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1664
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1664) of Paul R. Feeney for
legislation to designate constitutional officers as employers of the employees under their
jurisdiction. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1699 OF 2021-2022.]
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 clarifying constitutional officer employers for collective bargaining purposes.
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. The definition of "employee" in Section 1 of Chapter 150E of the General
2Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words
3"and the officers and employees within the departments of the state secretary, state treasurer,
4state auditor and attorney general".
5 SECTION 2. The definition of "employer" in Section 1 of Chapter 150E of the General
6Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
7 In the case of employees of the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney
8general, the employer shall be the state secretary, state treasurer, state auditor and attorney
9general respectively.