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By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2015) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others (by vote of the town) that the  town of Wellesley be authorized to place on the ballot a certain question  relative to the raising of local taxes for the purpose of funding the group  insurance liability fund of said town.  Rules.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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House of Representatives,

January 10, 2007

Referred to the committee on

House Rules

                                                , Clerk.

Senate,

January 10, 2007.

The Senate concurs.

, Clerk.

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

ALICE HANLON PEISCH

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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 bill:

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PETITION OF:

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Cynthia S. Creem

Scott P. Brown

[REFILE: SEE HOUSE BILL, NO. 4872 OF 2005-2006.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act authorizing the town of Wellesley to establish a group insurance liability fund.

                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. In Addition to the reasons for which voter approval may be sought as set forth in Section 21C of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, but subject to the limitations set forth therein, the local appropriating authority of the Town of Wellesley may, by a two-thirds vote, seek voter approval at a regular or special election to assess taxes in excess of the amount allowed pursuant to said Section 21C for the purpose of funding said Town’s Group Insurance Liability Fund, established by c.88 of the Acts of 2004, provided, however, that the question submitted shall be as follows:

“Shall the Town of Wellesley be allowed to assess an additional $____ in real estate and personal property taxes for each of the fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, ____, and ending June 30, ____, for the purpose of funding said Town’s Group Insurance Liability Fund?”

Yes_________ No__________

And provided, further, that said question shall be deemed approved if a majority of the persons voting thereon shall vote “Yes”.

SECTION 2. The Town may appropriate from the tax levy, from available funds, or from borrowing, contingent upon the passage of the referendum questions under Section 1 of this Act, subject to the provisions set forth in section (m) of said Section 21C of Chapter 59.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage. 

     House, No. 2015

BILL authorizing the town of Wellesley to establish a group insurance liability fund.

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