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MA Gen L ch 21a § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 6 - Experts and Assistants; Appointment; Qualifications; Classified Employees; Tenure

Section 6. Subject to appropriation, the secretary, with the approval of the governor, may appoint such experts and other assistants as he shall deem necessary to perform the functions of his office, provided that the provisions of chapter thirty-one and section nine A of chapter thirty shall not apply to any person holding any such appointment. Every person so appointed to any position in his office shall have experience and skill in the field of such position. So far as practicable in the judgment of the secretary, appointments to such positions in his office shall be made by promoting employees of the commonwealth serving in positions which are classified under chapter thirty-one, and such appointments shall at all times reflect the professional needs of the department or division affected. If an employee serving in a position which is classified under chapter thirty-one or in which he has tenure by reason of section nine A of chapter thirty shall be appointed to a position within his office which is not subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one, he shall upon termination of his service in such unclassified position be restored to the position which he held immediately prior to such appointment; provided, however, that his service in such unclassified position shall be determined by the civil service commission in accordance with the standards applied by said commission in administering chapter thirty-one. Such restoration shall be made without impairment of his civil service status or tenure under section nine A of chapter thirty and without loss of seniority, retirement, or other rights to which uninterrupted service in such prior position would have entitled him. During the period of such appointment, each person so appointed from a position in the classified civil service shall be eligible to take any competitive promotional examination for which he would otherwise have been eligible.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 7 - Departments; Commissioners, Appointment, Removal, Qualifications, Functions, Salary

Section 7. In the executive office shall be an office of the secretary, a department of environmental protection, a department of conservation and recreation, a department of agricultural resources, a department of fish and game, a department of public utilities, and a department of energy resources. Each department shall be headed by a commissioner. Each commissioner shall be appointed and may be removed by the secretary, with the approval of the governor. Each commissioner shall be a person of skill and experience in the field of his appointment. The commissioner of each department may adopt reasonable regulations to allow those employees within his department to testify in civil proceedings so as to further the performance of the department's business. The commissioner of each department shall appoint all necessary employees within his department, except as may be otherwise provided by law. The positions of commissioner shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. Each commissioner shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the secretary and shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his position. In case of a vacancy or an emergency, the secretary may appoint a person as acting commissioner for a period not exceeding six months, of any of the above departments, provided, the appointee is a person of skill and experience in the field of his appointment. The positions of the commissioners shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salaries shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 7b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 7b - State Geologist

Section 7B. The chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in consultation with the secretary of the executive office of environmental affairs and department of geosciences shall appoint a professional geologist to be state geologist. The state geologist shall perform research on the land, mineral, and water resources of the state; coordinate and facilitate research and communication among various agencies, researchers and stakeholders; collect, compile, analyze and preserve data pertaining to the geologic environment; disseminate the findings of such research to the public through maps, reports, and other publications; and, direct the Massachusetts geological survey. The state geologist shall advise all other branches of state and local government, concerning the geologic character of the state and its implications for both economic and scientific needs in conjunction with all existing and future environmental factors relating to the geology of the state. The state geologist shall maintain liaison with federal and other state geological surveys, and academic institutions. The state geologist shall have a term limit of 5 years at which time the appointment can be reviewed, revoked or renewed.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 8a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 8a - Water Resources Commission; Members; Terms

Section 8A. There shall be established within the executive office of environmental affairs the water resources commission hereinafter in this section and in sections eight B to eight F, inclusive, called the commission, which shall consist of the secretary of the executive office of environmental affairs, the commissioner of the department of environmental protection, the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation, the commissioner of the department of fish and game, the commissioner of the department of food and agriculture, and the director of housing and community development, all of whom shall serve ex officio, and 5 persons to be appointed by the governor.  The 5 members appointed by the governor for a term of three years shall each represent a major type of water user, have a demonstrated knowledge in at least one area of water resource management, have a demonstrated interest in statewide water resource issues, and an ability to address all issues at a level of expertise commensurate with the commission's mandate; provided, however, that one member so appointed shall be a member of the groundwater industry. The governor's appointments shall be made with appropriate consideration being given to a list of candidates provided by the secretary of environmental affairs.  In his initial appointments the governor shall designate two members to serve for one year, two for a term of two years and two for a term of three years and their successors shall serve for terms of three years.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 8b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 8b - Chairman; Duties of Commission

Section 8B. The secretary shall be chairman of said commission. The responsibilities and duties of said commission shall include:—  (a) development of a water resources management policy framework within which the water resource policies, plans and management programs of the several agencies and departments under the secretary shall function;  (b) coordination of water resources planning and management functions among the several agencies and departments under the secretary;  (c) review and comment on all policies brought before the commission;  (d) annual review and comment on all programs relating to water resource management of the several agencies and departments under the secretary;  (e) establishment of criteria and priorities for all water resource-related cooperative programs with the federal government, with any other state, or with any executive office, department, or division of the commonwealth;  (f) development and periodic updating of comprehensive water resource management plans for river basins, giving consideration to regional and statewide needs and to integration of waste-water management into water resource planning;  (g) development of water allocation criteria which takes into account demographic, hydrologic, and environmental characteristics;  (h) development of a management information system and data processing capability for the central collection, storage and retrieval of water resource management information. Further, the commission may be responsible for dissemination of said information to the several agencies and departments under the secretary, to other state agencies and to the public on request. A fee may be charged for retrieval of information from said system.  (i) development of an education program which encouraged broad public participation at both municipal and regional levels, with emphasis on encouragement of long term water resource and wastewater planning and management by municipalities and by regional planning agencies.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 8c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 8c - Water Supply Policy Statement; Update and Report

Section 8C. The commission shall further be responsible for updating the Massachusetts water supply policy statement at intervals which shall not exceed five years. The commission shall incorporate any recommendations of municipalities and regional planning agencies as appropriate, and shall include, as appropriate, consideration of coordination of wastewater management, and shall submit a report of its findings to the clerk of the house of representatives and to the clerk of the senate at the completion of each update of the policy statement.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 8d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 8d - Rules and Regulations

Section 8D. The commission may establish rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper administration of sections eight A to eight F, inclusive, and shall annually submit to the budget commissioner the estimates required by sections three and four of chapter twenty-nine and shall file an annual report as required by sections thirty-two and thirty-three of chapter thirty.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 8e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 8e - Director; Staff

Section 8E. The commission shall be staffed by a director appointed by the secretary, who shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one nor the provisions of section nine A of chapter thirty, and by such technical and clerical staff as the secretary, subject to appropriation, may appoint in order to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. Said technical and clerical staff shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one nor the provisions of section nine A of chapter thirty.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 8f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 8f - Meetings; Expenses; per Diem

Section 8F. The commission shall meet at least once a month, on the second Monday, and may meet more often as the members may determine. The members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their duties and the appointed members of the commission shall, subject to appropriation, receive in addition to their expenses, fifty dollars per day for each day or part thereof of service to said commission.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 9 - Grants and Gifts; Expenditure; Records

Section 9. The office may accept any gifts or grants of money or property, whether real or personal, from any source, public or private, including, but not limited to, the United States or its agencies, in order to assist it in discharging its duties. Grants and gifts of money shall be expended according to the laws pertaining to the expenditure of funds, and records of these expenses shall be audited by the state auditor.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10a - Office of Law Enforcement; Director; Deputies; Environmental Police Officers; Rules and Regulations

Section 10A. The office of law enforcement shall be in the executive office of environmental affairs and shall be under the administrative supervision of a director who shall be called the director of law enforcement. The director shall be qualified by training, experience and executive ability and shall not be subject to chapter 31. The secretary shall appoint the director and may remove him. The director shall appoint and may remove with the approval of the secretary such deputy directors of enforcement and chiefs of enforcement as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the office; provided, however, that the chief of enforcement of the boating and recreation vehicle safety enforcement bureau shall be appointed and may be removed by the director with the approval of the boating and recreational vehicle safety advisory board established pursuant to section 11 of chapter 21A. Such positions shall not be subject to chapter 31. The deputy directors of enforcement, assisted by law enforcement coordinators, shall perform such enforcement and administrative duties as assigned by the director.  The director may with the approval of the secretary designate employees of the commonwealth and the United States as deputy environmental police officers.  The director may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for implementation of sections 10A to 10H, inclusive; provided, however, that no rule or regulation promulgated under this section shall take effect before the thirtieth day next following the date on which a copy of such rule or regulation has been filed with the joint committee on natural resources and agriculture.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10b - Enforcement of Penal Laws

Section 10B. It shall be the duty of the office of law enforcement to enforce all penal laws which it is the duty of any agency within the executive office of environmental affairs to enforce, the General Laws or any special laws to the contrary notwithstanding.  Nothing in this section shall be construed as divesting other officers or employees of the commonwealth of the duty to enforce laws as provided for in the General Laws or any special laws. It shall also direct all inspections, claims and investigations. All police agencies shall at once notify the office of law enforcement or an environmental police officer thereof of a person presumed to be lost in any of the woodlands of the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10c - Authority of Officers

Section 10C. The secretary, undersecretary, director, deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement and all deputy chiefs of enforcement, law enforcement coordinators, and the wardens, as defined in section 1 of chapter 131, and all environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers shall have and exercise throughout the commonwealth, subject to such rules and regulations as the director, with the approval of the secretary, may from time to time adopt, all the authority of police officers and constables, except the service of civil process. Such rules and regulations shall be filed with the state secretary in accordance with section 37 of chapter 30. The director may authorize in writing any such deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement, and any environmental police officer to have in their possession and carry a firearm, revolver, club, billy, handcuffs, twisters, or any other weapon or article required in the performance of official duty.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10d - Uniforms; Badges; Fine for Unlawful Use

Section 10D. Each deputy director of enforcement, chief of enforcement, deputy chief of enforcement, warden, environmental police officer or deputy environmental police officer, when on duty and in uniform shall wear on his outer clothing or otherwise display a metallic badge bearing the seal of the commonwealth and appropriate words to identify his position, together with a number to be assigned by the director.  The director may, with the approval of the secretary, prescribe by rules and regulations a standard form of uniform to be worn by such personnel. Such badge or uniform or any distinctive part thereof so prescribed shall be worn only by such personnel entitled thereto under the rules and regulations.  Whoever violates this section by wearing such badge or uniform without authority or by impersonating an officer authorized to wear such badge or uniform shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100 dollars.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10e - Entry on Private Land; Disposition of Animals

Section 10E. The secretary, director, deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement, environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, may in the performance of their duties enter upon and pass through or over private property or lands whether or not covered by water, and may keep or dispose of sick, dead, injured, or helpless fish, birds or mammals that may come into their possession, subject to such rules and regulations as the director, with the approval of the secretary, may adopt.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10f - Rules and Regulations; Hours and Pay for Boat Based and Land Based Personnel; Assignments

Section 10F. Notwithstanding chapter 149 or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the director, with the approval of the secretary, shall make rules and regulations governing the tours of duty and hours of work for the deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement and environmental police officers. The rules and regulations shall provide, in the case of boat based personnel, that such officers may be required to be on duty up to 96 consecutive hours, and off duty a similar number of hours, for each tour of duty. Land based personnel, however, shall be compensated for any additional work in accordance with section 30C of chapter 149. Boat personnel shall be paid $4.50 in lieu of meals allowances for each day of duty and shall be deemed to be on full travel status. Such rules and regulations shall also provide for the assignment of all officers of the division to any area within the commonwealth and for the conduct of such officers in the performance of their duties.
MA Gen L ch 21a § 10i (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs|Section 10i - Surcharge Added on Fines for Violations Under Chapter 21a When Complaining Officer Is Environmental Police Officer or Deputy Environmental Police Officer

Section 10I. There shall be a surcharge of 20 per cent on a fine assessed against a person convicted of or found responsible for a violation under this chapter or a violation of a special regulation made under this chapter if the complaining officer was an environmental police officer or deputy environmental police officer. Notwithstanding the provisions relative to the distribution of fines, penalties and forfeitures in the ninth paragraph of section 10G, such surcharge shall be deposited into the Massachusetts Environmental Police Trust Fund established in section 2LLLL of chapter 29.