Bill > S1432

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing sheriffs in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It establishes a Corrections Advisory Board to provide independent advice to the state's corrections providers, including sheriffs, on improving coordination and identifying best practices. 2. It allows the cost of meals for sheriff's department employees to be subject to collective bargaining agreements. 3. It expands the definition of who can be included in the state retirement system to include certain deputy sheriffs engaged in civil process enforcement activities. 4. It includes the offices of the sheriffs under the group insurance commission. 5. It establishes a civil process office within each sheriff's department to exclusively handle civil process duties, with detailed requirements for how these offices must be staffed and operate. 6. It requires the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association to establish a system for reporting and recording all civil process fees, and mandates annual reporting of this information. 7. It requires the Human Resources Division to conduct a comprehensive assessment leading to statewide standards for classification, recruitment, promotion, compensation, and professional standards for all sheriff's offices.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1432