Amendment #10, as changed to H5305

Clarifying definition of sheriff duties

Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill by striking out the amendment in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

 Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill in section 3 by striking out the definitions of “Law enforcement agency” and “Law enforcement officer”, in lines 155 and 156, and inserting in place thereof the following definitions:-

 “Law enforcement agency”, (i) a state, county, municipal or district law enforcement agency, including, but not limited to, a city, town or district police department, the office of environmental law enforcement, the University of Massachusetts police department, the department of the state police, the Massachusetts Port Authority police department, also known as the Port of Boston Authority police department, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police department; (ii) a sheriff’s department; (iii) a public or private college, university or other educational institution or hospital police department; or (iv) a humane society police department in section 57 of chapter 22C.

 “Law enforcement officer” or “officer”, any officer or employee of an agency, including the head of the agency; a special state police officer appointed pursuant to section 57, section 58 or section 63 of chapter 22C; a special sheriff appointed pursuant to section 4 of chapter 37; a deputy sheriff appointed pursuant to section 3 of said chapter 37; a constable executing an arrest for any reason; or any other special, reserve or intermittent police officer.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #10, as changed to H5305

Clarifying definition of sheriff duties