HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 285        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 156

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act authorizing sheriffs’ departments to engage in truancy programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/13/2011

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/18/2011

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

1/18/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/18/2011

Sean Curran

9th Hampden

1/20/2011

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

2/1/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/3/2011

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

2/3/2011

George T. Ross

2nd Bristol

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 285        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 156

By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 156) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others for legislation to authorize cities and towns to request the assistance of sheriffs’ departments in truancy enforcement programs.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act authorizing sheriffs’ departments to engage in truancy programs.

 

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.  MGL Chapter 37, Section 13 is amended by inserting at the end of Section 13, adding the following New Section: “Section 13A. At the request of the Superintendent of Schools of a city or town, with the approval of such request by the School Committee thereof, a Sheriff may engage employees of his department, if he elects to do so, in programs dealing with truancy including, but not necessarily limited to, the apprehension of truant students and the transporting of them in Sheriff’s Department vehicles to locations designated by the Superintendent.”

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect on passage