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MA Gen L ch 6 § 182a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 182a - Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Advisory Board

Section 182A. There shall be a Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey advisory board that shall consist of the following members: the commissioner of conservation and recreation or a designee; the president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy or a designee; the executive director of the office of travel and tourism or a designee; the secretary of education or a designee; and 5 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a resident of the city of New Bedford, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association, Inc. or its successor organization and 3 of whom shall have expertise relevant to the mission of the advisory board, expertise in Cape Verdean history as it relates to the Schooner-Ernestina-Morrissey or expertise in the history of the ship as the Effie M. Morrissey.  Each appointed member of the advisory board shall serve for a term of 3 years. The advisory board shall annually elect, from among its members, a chair and a vice-chair. The members of the board shall serve without compensation. The board shall meet not less than biannually and shall meet upon the request of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to advise the academy on matters that relate to the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 182b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 182b - Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey to Be Held by Massachusetts Maritime Academy for Educational and Training Purposes and Tourism; Powers

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy shall hold, administer, operate, preserve and maintain the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey for educational and training purposes and may participate in tourism activities in cooperation with the advisory board on vacation travel. The Massachusetts Maritime Academy shall establish all policies relative to the operation of the vessel.  The Massachusetts Maritime Academy may:  (i) authorize the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey to ply the oceans, seas and all navigable waters and to fly the flag of the commonwealth; provided, however, that the vessel shall not be used for commercial fishing;  (ii) charge fees or tuition to students, trainees, sailing cadets or others who are carried on voyages or trips for educational or training purposes;  (iii) charge fees to passengers for excursions and tours;  (iv) develop educational programs, including exhibitions and dockside tours of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey and charge and receive admission fees from the public for providing such services;  (v) retain and expend any fees, tuitions and revenues received under this section to ensure the continued operation, preservation and maintenance of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey; provided, however, that all monies retained and expended shall be reported annually to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means;  (vi) receive and expend grants from municipal and federal agencies and private foundations to support the operation, preservation and maintenance of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey and to receive and accept contributions, including, but not limited to, money, property and labor, from any source to be used for the purposes for which the grants and contributions are made; and  (vii) hire, as needed, professional staff to assist with the operation of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 182c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 182c - Home Berth

Section 182C. The home berth of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey shall be in the port of New Bedford, located in the city of New Bedford, and displayed as such on the vessel. The Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey shall be berthed in the city of New Bedford for an aggregate of not less than 90 days per calendar year on a 3-year rolling average and at no cost to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy; provided, that a berth space shall be designated for the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey at the state pier by the department of conservation and recreation or the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency while said vessel is docked in the city of New Bedford; provided, however, that the vessel may be berthed from time to time at various locations in the commonwealth, including, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus in Buzzards bay, and abroad, as determined by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy with the advice of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey advisory board.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 185 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 185 - Massachusetts Office on Disability; Director; Appointments

Section 185. There shall be a Massachusetts office on disability, in this section and in sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and eighty-nine, inclusive, called the office, consisting of a director on disability, in this section and in sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and eighty-nine, inclusive, called the director, and an advisory council, as hereinafter described. The director shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall, at the time of his appointment, have substantial professional or administrative experience in a field concerned with disability.  The position of the director shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty, and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The director shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of the office.  The director shall, with the advice of the advisory council, have sole charge of the supervision and administration of the office. The director may, subject to appropriation, employ and remove such assistant directors and other employees and consultants as he may deem necessary to enable him to perform his duties. The provisions of chapter thirty-one and section nine A of chapter thirty shall not apply to the director or to such assistant directors and consultants as he may appoint. In making such appointments, the director shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that persons with disabilities are employed.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 186 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 186 - Application for Grants; Agreements; Standards and Procedures

Section 186. Subject to the approval of the commissioner of administration, the director may apply for and accept on behalf of the commonwealth any federal, local or private grants of money or property, whether real or personal, from any source, whether public or private, bequests, gifts or contributions to aid in the financing of any of the programs or policies of the office. Such funds shall be received by the state treasurer on behalf of the commonwealth and deposited in a separate account and shall be expended under the direction of the director, with the approval of the commissioner of administration.  The office may make agreements with other departments and agencies of the commonwealth and may contract with other individuals, organizations, corporations, associations or other legal entities including private agencies, or any departments or agencies of the federal government or the commonwealth or any political subdivisions thereof, to carry out any of the functions and purposes of the office. The director shall establish standards and procedures governing such agreements and contracts subject to the approval of the commissioner of administration.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 187 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 187 - Duties and Functions

Section 187. The office, in order to bring about full and equal participation in all aspects of life by all persons with disabilities in the commonwealth, shall strive for the advancement of legal rights and for the promotion of the maximum possible opportunities, supportive services, accommodations and accessibility, in a manner which fosters dignity and self-determination. The duties and functions of the office shall be:  (a) to identify, analyze, evaluate and monitor public policies, programs, services and regulations that affect or may affect persons with disabilities;  (b) to utilize a system of collection of information for the purpose of identifying inadequate or inaccessible programs and services, inadequate coordination of programs and services, unnecessary programs and services, and duplication of programs and services;  (c) to make recommendations and to provide comprehensive coordination and support to appropriate state agencies concerning public policies, programs, services and regulations as they affect or may affect persons with disabilities;  (d) to develop and promote information and referral services regarding programs, services, rights and opportunities for persons with disabilities;  (e) to identify and recommend to state and local agencies, departments and organizations appropriate sources of state and federal funds which are available for expanding or improving services and programs for persons with disabilities;  (f) to prepare and submit to the governor an annual report which shall be a public document; and which shall include the description, and evaluation of the activities of the office implementing the aforesaid duties and functions; the description, evaluation and analysis of public policies, programs, services and regulations that affect or may affect persons with disabilities; and recommendations for the development, coordination and improved responsiveness of such policies, programs, services and regulations.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 188 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 188 - Availability of Information

Section 188. In order to fulfill the functions of the office such information as the director may require shall be made available to him, upon request, by any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the commonwealth.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 189 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 189 - Advisory Council; Membership; Duties

Section 189. The advisory council shall consist of the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of rehabilitation, the commissioner for the blind, the director of the office of deafness, the chairperson of the commission on the employment of people with disabilities, the chairman of the architectural barriers board, the commissioner of children and families, the commissioner of public welfare, the commissioner of public health, the chairman of the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, the director of housing and community development, the secretary of transportation and construction, the director of consumer affairs and business regulation and the secretary of elder affairs, ex officiis, or their respective representatives, and thirty-three persons qualified by training, experience, or demonstrated interest in the affairs of persons with disabilities, and representing the broad range of disabilities present in the commonwealth, to be appointed by the governor as follows:— eleven for a term of three years, eleven for a term of two years, and eleven for a term of one year. Upon expiration of the term of any appointive member, his successor shall be appointed in like manner for a term of three years. The governor shall in like manner fill any vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Said members of the advisory council shall elect their chairman and shall meet at least quarterly. They shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. If any member is absent from two regularly scheduled quarterly meetings in any one calendar year, his office as a member of said council shall be deemed vacant. The chairman of the council shall forthwith notify the governor that such vacancy exists.  Said advisory council shall advise the director on policy, planning, and needs in the commonwealth for programs and services for persons with disabilities; assist the director in establishing priorities for office activities; and annually review the programs, budgets and policies of the office.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 191 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 191 - Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 191 to 199

Section 191. As used in sections one hundred and ninety-one to one hundred and ninety-nine, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Commission'', the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing.  ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing.  ''Deaf'', a condition of or person with severe or complete absence of auditory sensitivity where the primary effective receptive communication mode is visual or tactile or both.  ''Deaf community'', a cultural minority with distinct modes of visual and tactile communication, languages and social mores.  ''Hard of hearing'', a condition of or person with some absence of auditory sensitivity with residual hearing which may be sufficient to process linguistic information through audition with or without amplification under favorable listening conditions, or a condition of or person with other auditory handicapping conditions.  ''Late-deafened deaf'', a deaf person for whom spoken language is the primary and preferred mode of communication where supplemented by other visual or auditory enhancement modes. The term ''Late-deafened'' shall mean that the onset of hearing loss occurred after the individual acquired full spoken language competence.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 192 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 192 - Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Creation; Financing; Agreements; Regulations

Section 192. There shall be a commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to be known as the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing consisting of a commissioner and an advisory board in this section and sections one hundred and ninety-three to one hundred and ninety-nine, inclusive.  The commission may apply for and accept on behalf of the commonwealth any federal or local grants to aid in the financing of any programs or policies of the commission. Such funds shall be received by the state treasurer on behalf of the commonwealth and deposited in a special account and may be expended, subject to appropriation. The commission may also apply for and accept on behalf of the commonwealth any private grants, bequests, gifts or contributions to further aid in the financing of programs or policies of the commission. Such funds shall be received by the state treasurer on behalf of the commonwealth and deposited in a special trust account for the commission and may be expended, without further appropriation, under the direction of the commissioner. The special trust account shall be subject to an audit by the state auditor, conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, as often as the state auditory determines is necessary.  The commission may make agreements with other departments and agencies of the commonwealth and may contract with other individuals, organizations, corporations, associations or other legal entities including private agencies, or any other departments or agencies of the federal government, the commonwealth or any political subdivisions thereof, to carry out any of its functions and procedures.  The commissioner, pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A shall make, and from time to time revise, such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions of said commission including, but not limited to, eligibility requirements for receipt of various services.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 193 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 193 - Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Commissioner

Section 193. The secretary of health and human services shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, the commissioner. Said commissioner shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty and he shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office. Every effort shall be made to locate and appoint a deaf or hard of hearing commissioner. Said commissioner shall be experienced in the administration and delivery of services to deaf and hard of hearing persons, and shall be fluent in sign language.  Said commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the commission. Said commissioner shall establish divisions and regional offices subject to appropriation. Said commissioner may appoint and remove such directors, assistants, supervisors, consultants and other agents as, from time to time, may be necessary to enable him to perform his duties. Every effort shall be made to locate and appoint deaf and hard of hearing personnel.  The provisions of chapter thirty-one shall not apply to the office of commissioner or of any deputy commissioner, assistant to the commissioner, assistant commissioner, director or regional director or other employees as the commissioner may appoint.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 194 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 194 - Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Functions

Section 194. The commission shall serve as the principal agency of the commonwealth, on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing persons, shall advocate, provide and coordinate promulgation of public policies, regulations and programs, shall improve accessibility and quality of existing services and shall promote development of new services when necessary. In the performance of this function, the commission shall increase public awareness of deaf and hard of hearing individuals and shall provide services to the deaf and hard of hearing population including but not limited to interpreting services, telecommunication liaison services, information and referral, case management and social services, independent living services and access to telecommunication and assistive listening devices. The commission shall determine the extent and availability of services to deaf and hard of hearing individuals within the commonwealth, determine the need for further services, make recommendations to the governor and shall file a copy thereof with the state secretary.
MA Gen L ch 6 § 195 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 6 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Council, Certain Officers Under the Governor and Council, and State Library|Section 195 - Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Advisory Council

Section 195. The governor shall appoint an advisory council of no fewer than twelve and no more than twenty members. Persons shall be eligible for appointment if their position, knowledge or experience enables them to represent the concerns, needs and recommendations of deaf and hard of hearing persons, and if they have been nominated by the commissioner. The majority of the council members shall be persons who, for purposes of this section self-identify as deaf community members, late-deafened deaf, deaf or hard of hearing. Every reasonable effort shall be made to include an equal number of deaf community members, late-deafened deaf, deaf and hard of hearing members. Each member shall serve for a term of two years.  The commissioner shall nominate persons whose service will assure representation of the interests of parents, interpreters, the deaf community, late-deafened deaf persons, deaf and hard of hearing persons from all geographic areas of the commonwealth. The commissioner's nominations shall be from a list provided by consumer groups and individuals representing such late-deafened deaf, deaf and hard of hearing persons, as well as parents and interpreters.  Advisory council members shall elect a chairperson, shall meet at least eight times per year, and shall serve without compensation. They shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.