SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1399 FILED ON: 1/14/2009
SENATE .
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven A. Baddour
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relative to the Colon
el of the State Police.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Steven A. Baddour
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First Essex
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Relative to the Colonel of the State Police.
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 3 of Chapter 22c of the General Laws as appearing in the 2006
official edition is
hereby amended by adding after section 3, the following section:-
Section 3A.
(a)
The Colonel shall have full responsibility and primary jurisdiction for the administration and enforcement of the laws, and for the investigation of traffic accidents, on all state and county roads and highways.
(b)
State police officers shall have full responsibility and primary jurisdiction for the administration and enforcement of the laws and
regulations
of the Commonwealth, arising out of any incident occurring on state and county roads and highways. Municipal police officers, while engaged primarily in general
law enforcement
duties, may incidentally enforce state and local traffic laws and ordinances on state roads and highways.
(c)
The Colonel shall assume the duties and responsibilities of providing protection to state property and employees.
