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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Security
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007



Reduce Boxing Commission Costs

SECTION 6.   Chapter 22 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 12, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 12. There shall be in the department a commission, to be known as the state boxing commission, which shall consist of 3 members to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council, for terms of 3 years each. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall from time to time designate 1 member of said commission as chairman. The members shall receive their traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties, and the commission shall be allowed such sums for clerical assistance as the governor and council may approve. The secretary of public safety shall act as the secretary of the commission and shall keep full and true records of all its proceedings. The commission may deputize 1 or more persons to represent the commission, and to be present at any match or exhibition authorized to be held under sections 32 to 51, inclusive, of chapter 147. Such persons may receive such compensation for their traveling expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties.

 

Flood Mitigation I

SECTION 38.   Item 1599-2005 of section 2A of chapter 81 of the acts of 2005 is hereby amended by inserting after the word "commonwealth", in line 5, the following words:- ; provided further, that in addition to said purposes, funds may be used to meet the costs associated with the flood emergencies beginning on May 14, 2006 in the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester and in October 2005 in the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester; provided further, that not less than $6,800,000 shall be expended to certain municipalities and eligible private nonprofit organizations in areas declared federal disaster areas in the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester for the purpose of providing emergency disaster relief related to damages associated with the flooding of May, 2006; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to certain municipalities and eligible private nonprofit organizations in areas declared federal disaster areas in the counties of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester for the purpose of providing emergency disaster relief related to damages associated with the flooding of October, 2005; provided further, that the relief shall be in the amount of 25 per cent of the total damage as certified by the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided further, that not less than $1,680,000 shall be expended to Danvers for the purpose of providing relief related to damages associated with the chemical plant explosion on November 22, 2006; and provided further, that the funds appropriated herein shall be made available until June 30, 2008.

 

Task Force to Prevent Campus Violence

SECTION 83.   Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, there shall be a special task force to examine existing policies, procedures and programs and make recommendations to reduce and prevent incidents of campus violence including, but not limited to, assault, sexual assault, weapons possession and homicide on college campuses. The task force shall also study and make recommendations on existing communication plans, staffing and training of security personnel for each campus.

The task force shall be comprised of 13 members, including the house and senate chairs of the joint committee of higher education, who shall serve as co-chairs of the task force, 1 member to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, 1 member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, 2 members to be appointed by the governor, the chair of the board of higher education, 1 member to be appointed by the president of the University of Massachusetts, 1 member to be appointed by the state college presidents, 1 member to be appointed by the community college presidents, 1 student of a University of Massachusetts, or a state or community college to be appointed by the board of higher education, the secretary of public safety or his designee and the attorney general or his designee.

The board of higher education shall provide such staff and resources as may be necessary for the task force to perform its functions. The task force shall convene its first meeting on or before October 1, 2007 and shall file a report, with any legislative or regulatory recommendations, with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before March 1, 2008.