HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1474        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2218

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/15/2015

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

10/29/2019

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

10/29/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

10/29/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

10/29/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

10/29/2019

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

10/29/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

10/29/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1474        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2218

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2218) of Tackey Chan and others relative to the appointment of an executive director and assistant executive director to the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association.

 

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 is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following new section:-

      Section 27. The sheriffs may appoint suitable persons to serve as executive director and assistant executive director to the Massachusetts Sheriff's Association for the coordination and standardization of services and programs, the collection and analysis of data related to incarceration and recidivism and the generation of reports, technical assistance and training to ensure consistency in organization, operations and procedures. Said executive director and assistant executive director shall not be subject to the provisions of section forty-five of chapter thirty of the Massachusetts General Laws or the provisions of chapter thirty-one and shall serve at the will and pleasure of a majority of the sheriffs.

     The executive director may expend such funds as are appropriated therefore, together with additional funds from federal grants and other contributions that may be made available for these purposes. The executive director is authorized to enter into service agreements with the sheriffs to provide training and other coordinated efforts to advance opportunities for collaboration. The executive director may also hire other positions as shall be authorized by the sheriffs. The executive director and assistant executive director shall devote their time during ordinary business hours to their duties.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage