By Mr. Torrisi of North Andover, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 192) of David M. Torrisi providing training for certain local boards and commissions.  Community Development and Small Business.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

David M. Torrisi

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing training for certain local boards and commissions.

    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. Chapter 17 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 7A the following new section:—

7B. The department shall establish, conduct and maintain an annual program of continuing education and training for members of local boards of health.  Such programs shall be free of charge and, to the extent practicable, offered in various locations throughout the commonwealth.

SECTION 2.  Section 2 of chapter 21A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (29) the following new subsection:—

(30) establish, conduct and maintain an annual program of continuing education and training for members of local conservation commissions.  Such programs shall be free of charge and, to the extent practicable, offered in various locations throughout the commonwealth.

SECTION 3.  Section 3 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:—

(w)  establish, conduct and maintain an annual program of continuing education and training for members of local planning boards and zoning boards of appeals.  Such programs shall be free of charge and, to the extent practicable, offered in various locations throughout the commonwealth.

SECTION 4.  Section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:—

The members of the commission shall attend such training programs conducted or sponsored by the executive office of environmental affairs under the provisions of section 2 of chapter 21A.

SECTION 5.  Section 12 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:—

The members of the board shall attend such training programs conducted or sponsored by the department of housing and community development under the provisions of section 3 of chapter 23B.

SECTION 6.  Section 81A of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:—

The members of the board shall attend such training programs conducted or sponsored by the department of housing and community development under the provisions of section 3 of chapter 23B.

SECTION 7.  Section 26 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following sentence:—

The members of the board shall attend such training programs conducted or sponsored by the department of public health under the provisions of section 7B of chapter 17.