By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 700) of Theodore C. Speliotis for legislation to limit contributions for the promotion or defeat of ballot questions or initiative petitions.  Election Laws.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to ballot questions.

    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. Section 6B of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

                No person, business, for profit or not-for-profit association, or any other entity shall contribute more than $500 in any calendar year to the promotion or defeat of any ballot question or initiative petition, so-called.