Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of chapter 138 of the
General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing
board for the city of Brockton shall consist of five members and two associate
members to be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city
council. Each member shall be a resident of the city of Brockton and shall be
appointed to serve for a term of three years and until his successor is chosen
and qualified.
(b) This act shall be implemented 90 days after the effective date of this
act. Those persons serving as members of the licensing board at the time of
passage of this act shall continue to serve as members for a period of three
years or until the expiration of their term, whichever period is shorter.
On the effective date of this act, the mayor, subject to confirmation by the
city council, shall appoint two residents of the city of Brockton to serve as
members of the licensing board, one of whom shall serve for a term of one year,
one of whom shall serve for a term of two years, two residents of said
city of Brockton to serve as associate members, one of whom shall serve for
a term of one year, and one of whom shall serve for a term of two years.
Upon the expiration of the terms of office referred to in this paragraph,
members and associate members shall then be appointed to serve for a term of
three years.
Associate members shall serve as regular members of the commission,
whenever any regular member is unable to attend a meeting of the board.
Associate members shall be selected to fill such vacancies caused by absence
of a regular board member, on a rotating basis under the supervision of the
licensing board chairman.
(c) No person shall be eligible to serve on the licensing board if that
person is engaged, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture or sale of
alcoholic beverages.
(d) In addition to but not in lieu of the authority granted to the license
board to suspend, revoke, modify, or cancel any license, as provided in
section 64 of said chapter 138, the licensing board may impose a civil fine
of not more than $500 for any violation for which the licensing board has
enforcement authority.
(e) Any civil fines collected pursuant to paragraph (d) shall be deposited
in a separate account under the control and supervision of the city auditor,
and funds shall only be appropriated for the purpose of furthering
the enforcement of the licensing laws, rules and regulations and city
ordinances, and for no other purpose.
Approved August 14, 1997.