SENATE DOCKET, NO. 710        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1194

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 issuance of uniform sheriff's identification cards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 710        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1194

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1194) of James E. Timilty and Louis L. Kafka for legislation relative to the issuance of uniform sheriff's identification cards.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1255 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the issuance of uniform sheriff's identification cards.

 

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. Chapter 37 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

                Section 26. The sheriff shall issue to every full-time deputy employed by the sheriff an identification card bearing the deputy’s photograph and identifying information. The secretary of public safety and security may adopt regulations relative to the form, content and issuance of identification cards and to the carrying thereof by deputies.

                SECTION 2. Chapter 125 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4 the following section:-

                Section 4A. The commissioner shall issue to every full-time officer employed by the commissioner an identification card bearing the officer’s photograph and identifying information. The secretary of public safety and security may adopt regulations relative to the form, content and issuance of identification cards and to the carrying thereof by officers.