Bill Text: MA H3601 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Fire safety in buildings owned or operated by the Commonwealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/21 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [H3601 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3601-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Theodore C. Speliotis
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to fire safety in buildings owned or operated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Theodore C. Speliotis 13th Essex
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to fire safety in buildings owned or operated by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, after section 4, the following new section:-
Section 4A Applicability of the fire laws and fire code in buildings owned or controlled by the Commonwealth.
(1) Every building owned or controlled by the Commonwealth shall conform to all fire safety standards established under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Board. This section shall not require such buildings to comply with the provisions of any local option law adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The marshal, or any person to whom the marshal may delegate his authority in writing, including the head of the fire department, shall enforce the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board with respect to buildings owned or controlled by the Commonwealth.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the marshal shall resolve any disputes or appeals arising out of the enforcement activities pursuant to this section, except those actions arising out of the enforcement of section 26A˝ or 26G˝. The decision of the marshal shall be final.