SENATE DOCKET, NO. 51 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1222
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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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 the study of electronic ticketing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael O. Moore |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 51 FILED ON: 1/14/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1222
By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1222) of Moore for legislation to study electronic ticketing [Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security]. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to the study of electronic ticketing.
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. There shall be a commission established to study the fiscal impact for municipalities to develop, implement and purchase equipment for a system to electronically gather, record and report information concerning motor vehicle accidents, violations and traffic stops and to electronically issue motor vehicle citations.
SECTION 2. The following individuals shall be appointed to the commission:- 2 members of the State Senate to be chosen by the Senate President, 1 member of the Senate to be chosen by the Minority Leader, 2 members of the House of Representatives to be chosen by the House Speaker, 1 member of the House of Representatives to be chosen by the Minority Leader, the Secretary of Public Safety & Security or their designee, 1 member chosen by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and 1 member chosen by the Massachusetts Police Association. The Secretary of Public Safety & Security shall serve as temporary chair of the commission and shall convene the commission within 90 days of passage of this act. At the first meeting of said commission a permanent chair shall be elected from among its members. The commission shall issue a report on its findings no later than Jan 1, 2012 to the Joint Committee on Public Safety, the House Committee on Ways & Means and the Senate Committee on Ways & Means.