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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul F. Tucker

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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 add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

1/29/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/30/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019


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By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul F. Tucker and others for legislation to add law enforcement councils to the definition of employer under the tort claim law.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to add law enforcement councils to the Massachusetts TORT Claims Act.

 

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: Section 1 of chapter 258 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended in the definition of “Public employer” by inserting after the word “including” in line 2, the following words, “any Law Enforcement Council established pursuant to section 4J of chapter 40 and".