HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 260        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 640

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael A. Costello

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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 to maintain the integrity of police investigations..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael A. Costello

1st Essex

1/13/2011

James E. Timilty

 

1/24/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 260        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 640

By Mr. Costello of Newburyport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 640) of Michael A. Costello and James E. Timilty relative to police investigations.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4392 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to maintain the integrity of police investigations..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 143, after the word “privacy” the following:-

“including material related to the investigation of the conduct of police officers which could result in disciplinary action.”