950 CMR, § 31.10 - Disqualification Hearings of Legislative Agents

(1) On or immediately after July 15 and January 15, the Supervisor of Public Records is to commence the necessary investigations needed to determine those legislative agents not complying with M.G.L. c. 3, § 43. The Supervisor of Public Records is to determine those agents who have not complied with the above provision either by failure to file or by failure to file properly.

(2) Upon such determination, the Supervisor of Public Records, by certified mail, is to notify the delinquent agents that such persons are in violation of M.G.L. c. 3, § 43. This notice is to detail the information sought by this office as per M.G.L. c. 3, § 43. Demand is to be made for reply within 14 days.

(3) If a reply is not received within 14 days, a second notice will be sent by the Supervisor of Public Records to the delinquent party indicating that such party is subject to disqualification procedures pursuant to M.G.L. c. 3, § 43. This notice will show cause for such disqualification by detailing all violations. It will also note that a reply within 10 days is demanded; failure to do so will result in automatic commencement of disqualification procedures.

(4) Upon failure to receive a reply deemed to comply with the statutory requirements, within the time allotted as per prior communications, the Supervisor of Public Records shall initiate disqualification proceedings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A and all other applicable laws and pursuant to the rules for adjudicatory proceedings of the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth regarding the disqualification of legislative agents.

(5) M.G.L. c. 30A shall govern notice requirements and other such procedures.

(6) The hearing proceedings shall follow the adjudicatory rules for hearings involving the disqualification of legislative agents and M.G.L. c. 30A.

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950 CMR, § 31.10