Section 9

Section 9 Broadband Oversight Duties 1

Section 3 of chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a) MOBD shall contain such divisions, offices and programs as the director shall determine are necessary to achieve the mission and administer the programs of MOBD, including at least the following 3 divisions: (i) business services; (ii) entrepreneurial and small business development; and (iii) manufacturing development. Each division shall be under the charge of a director who shall be subject to the direction, control and supervision of the director of economic development. Each division director shall be a person of skill and experience in the field of their appointment and shall be appointed and may be removed by the MOBD executive director, with the approval of the secretary, and shall serve until so removed. The position of division director shall not be subject to section 9A of chapter 30 or chapter 31. Each division director shall devote their full time during business hours to the duties of their office. The MOBD executive director may authorize any director to exercise in their name any power, or to discharge in their name any duty, assigned to them by law, and they may at any time revoke that authority.