AN ACT INCLUDING THE SALEM HARBOR DESIGNATED PORT AREA AS PART OF THE SALEM HARBOR PORT AREA
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 4 of chapter 250 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by inserting after the word "Ferry" the following words: - and the Salem harbor designated port area containing an area of 112. 3 acres more or less and as shown generally on a map entitled "Salem Harbor Designated Port Area {DPA)", prepared by the office of coastal zone management and dated March 2011.
SECTION 2. Section 5 of said chapter 250 is hereby amended by striking out clauses (iii) and (iv) and inserting in place thereof the following 3 clauses:-
(iii) maysue and be sued in its own name and plead and be impleaded; provided, however, that notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the authority shall not be liable for punitive damages;
(iv) may make and enter into contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of the powers granted by this act including, but not limited to, the granting of leasehold interests, concessions, access and development rights and privileges and supplier, vendor, contractor and consultant contracts; and
(v) may impose a tariff, pilotage or navigational requirements upon vessels calling on Salem harbor or the harbor port area.
Approved, December 4, 2024.