Governor Patrick signs Campaign Finance, Ethics & Lobbying Reform
Legislation
Chapter 28 of the 2009 Session Laws |
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The governor signed into law the Act to Improve the Laws Relating to Campaign Finance, Ethics and
Lobbying on July 1. The changes to M.G.L. Chapter 55, the campaign finance, will take effect
January 1, 2010. The sections of the new law relating to campaign finance, Sections 23 to 59, begin
on page 20.
Click here to view or download the bill.
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- Campaign Finance Law
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