Section 35. The secretary shall annually submit a complete and detailed report of the department’s activities within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year to the clerk of the house of representatives, the clerk of the senate, the chairs of the joint committee on transportation and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means. The secretary shall make the report available on the department’s website.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 6C sec. 35

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.