HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1976 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1555 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Ann-Margaret Ferrante _______________ 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: An Act relative to penalties for false distress calls. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Ann-Margaret Ferrante | 5th Essex | Michael O. Moore |
[District]
| Bruce E. Tarr |
[District]
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1976 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1555 By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1555) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Michael O. Moore and Bruce E. Tarr relative to penalties for false distress calls. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2217 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to penalties for false distress calls.
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. The Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall promulgate regulations establishing a penalty schedule for false marine distress calls. Said schedule shall include but not be limited to reimbursements from individuals making false marine distress calls to responding state agencies. |
