By Mr. Walsh of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3920) of Steven M. Walsh for legislation to regulate the funding of arts and cultural agencies by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Steven M. Walsh

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to Massachusetts cultural council funding.

    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. Chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, in the second paragraph of Section 54 is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence. The following sentence:-

No arts, cultural or humanity agency, individual or organization shall be eligible for receipt of the council’s funding, loans or grants during a fiscal year if said agency, individual or organization has received funding directly through an earmark in a line item of the state budget in that same fiscal year.