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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 473 FILED ON: 1/16/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2193 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Patrick M. O'Connor |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to create the title of musician laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and NorfolkRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/24/2023 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 473 FILED ON: 1/16/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2193 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2193) of Patrick M. O'Connor |
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| 19 | 19 | | and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to create the title of musician laureate of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2250 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act to create the title of musician laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 38, the |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2following section:- |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 Section XX. (a) Biennially, on or before March 31, the governor may appoint a Musician |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4Laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from a list of nominees submitted by the |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5Musician Laureate Nominating Committee pursuant to subsection (b). The Musician Laureate |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6may choose to write and/or perform music to commemorate important events, such as |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7ceremonial occasions, celebrations, and state anniversaries as appropriate. The individual may |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8also act as the governor's adviser in musical matters. The Musician Laureate shall also represent |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9the state's musical legacy. The Musician Laureate shall be appointed to serve for a term of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10years or until a successor is appointed and qualified as provided in this section. There shall be no 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11restriction on reappointment. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Musician Laureate, the |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13 (b) There shall be a Musician Laureate Nominating Committee consisting of the |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14following 5 members: the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a designee; the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15President, or a designee; and 3 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Members of the |
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| 47 | 47 | | 17Musician Laureate Nominating Committee shall serve without compensation. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 18 (c) The Musician Laureate Nominating Committee shall advertise and receive |
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| 49 | 49 | | 19nominations submitted by citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the selection of |
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| 50 | 50 | | 20the Musician Laureate. Nominees shall be residents of the Commonwealth and shall provide |
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| 51 | 51 | | 21biographical and professional information. The Musician Laureate Nominating Committee shall |
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| 52 | 52 | | 22review all nominations and select 3 nominees on the basis of their overall excellence and their |
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| 53 | 53 | | 23dedicated commitment to the arts in Massachusetts. Nominees should represent the state's |
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| 54 | 54 | | 24diverse musical community. The Musician Laureate Nominating Committee shall submit the 3 |
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| 55 | 55 | | 25nominees to the governor biennially on or before February 1. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 26 (d) The Musician Laureate shall be an honorary position and the person appointed shall |
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| 57 | 57 | | 27receive no monetary remuneration from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The person |
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| 58 | 58 | | 28appointed to the position of Musician Laureate shall not be considered a state official or a state |
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| 59 | 59 | | 29employee for such person's service in the position of Musician Laureate. |
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