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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, § 23 (2026)

Affirmative action office; responsibilities; annual report

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Section 23. There shall be within the department of state police an office of affirmative action which shall report to the secretary of public safety; provided, that such office shall be responsible for implementing policies of nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action, as such policy relates to the employment practices of said department. Such office shall prepare, submit and review the affirmative action plan of said department.

All admissions, appointments and promotions made under the provisions of this chapter may take into consideration female and minority candidates for the positions of cadets, uniformed members, non-commissioned officers, commissioned officers, and staff officers.

Such office shall annually issue a report describing efforts undertaken by such office during the previous year to expand the pool of qualified women and minority candidates for enlistment to said department and to increase the promotional opportunities for said qualified women and minority candidates within said department; provided that such report be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate on or before the first Wednesday in December.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2009 · leading case: Marks v. Dep't of State Police, 905 N.E.2d 580 (Mass. App. Ct. 2009).
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Marks v. Dep't of State Police, 905 N.E.2d 580 (Mass. App. Ct. 2009). “" In fact, the department’s equal opportunity/affirmative action plan, required by G. L. c. 22C, § 23, provides that “as vacancies occur, minority and female employees are appointed according to their order on the eligibility list.”
Doty v. Commonwealth, Dep't of State Police ex rel. Robbins, 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 1 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2005). “The Plan was filed pursuant to the mandatory provisions of G.L.c. 22C, §23. The latter statute includes the requirement for an annual report as to the Department’s “efforts .”
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