HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 280        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 473

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harold P. Naughton, 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 relative to background checks for grid workers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

1/13/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 280        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 473

By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 473) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. relative to background checks for utility grid workers.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1542 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to background checks for grid workers.

 

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.  No General or Special Law withstanding; No person shall engage in the repair, maintenance, installation or construction in any capacity whatsoever of the Utility Distribution System unless and until that person has undergone a security review conducted by the Department of Public Safety and has been certified in writing by that department. Such certification shall be in writing and shall be kept on file in the Secretary of Public Safety office.