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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
  4. Chapter 23A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  5. Section 6 Advisory committees and council

Section 6

Section 6: Advisory committees and council

[ First paragraph effective until May 30, 2023. For text effective May 30, 2023, see below.]

  Section 6. To assist MOBD in the discharge of its duties, the director may appoint, without regard to chapter 31, advisory committees on regional planning and commercial and industrial development from among interested citizens of the commonwealth. The director shall establish an advisory council that shall assist and advise the director on matters related to the administration and evaluation of the regional business development program created under section 3J.

[ First paragraph as amended by 2023, 7, Sec. 73 effective May 30, 2023. See 2023, 7, Sec. 298. For text effective until May 30, 2023, see above.]

  To assist MOBD in the discharge of its duties, the director may appoint, without regard to chapter 31, advisory committees on regional planning and commercial and industrial development from among interested citizens of the commonwealth. The director may establish an advisory council that may assist and advise the director on matters related to the administration and evaluation of the regional business development program created under section 3J.

[ Second paragraph effective until May 30, 2023. For text effective May 30, 2023, see below.]

  Members of such committees shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for their expenses. Such committees shall receive assistance from appropriate divisions of MOBD as designated by the director of economic development. Each committee shall annually, on or before November 1, make a report to the director of economic development and may make such special reports as it or the director of economic development may deem desirable.

[ Second paragraph as amended by 2023, 7, Sec. 74 effective May 30, 2023. See 2023, 7, Sec. 298. For text effective until May 30, 2023, see above.]

  Members of such committees shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for their expenses. Such committees shall receive assistance from MOBD as designated by the director of MOBD. Each committee shall annually, on or before November 1, make a report to the director of MOBD and may make such special reports as it or the director of MOBD may deem desirable.