By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2305) of John P. Fresolo and David Holway relative to the appointment of special police officers by the Commissioner of Public Safety.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John P. Fresolo

David Holway

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the federal protection service.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 10 of chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is further amended by the insertion after Section 10M the following section:—

 Section ION. The commissioner may at the request of the Federal Protective Service appoint as a special police officer employees of said agency. Such special police officer shall serve for one year, subject to removal by the Commissioner and shall have the same powers to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense committed in or upon the property, lands, buildings or structures owned, used, leased or under the authority of the General Services Administration.