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Advance Copy 1980 Acts and Resolves
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY, State Secretary
Chap. 290. AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE HANSCOM FIELD
ADVISORY COMMISSION AT LAURENCE G. HAN-
SCOM FIELD.
Be it enacted, etc. , as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the
contrary, the Hanscom Field advisory committee, created by an
executive order on July eighteenth, nineteen hundred and sev-
enty-four, to review existing and projected activities at the
Laurence G. Hanscom Field, hereinafter referred to as Hanscom
Field, and to work closely with the Massachusetts Port Authority
is hereby established as the Hanscom Field advisory commission,
hereinafter referred to as the commission.
The commission shall consist of a representative from the four
towns of Bedford, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln, each rep-
resentative to be appointed by the selectmen of their respective
town. All other representatives on the commission shall be
appointed by a majority of the boards of selectmen in said four
towns. Two such representatives shall be appointed from each
of the following categories: (1) local citizen groups concerned
with problems related to aviation and transportation; (2) area-
wide organizations concerned with the environment, transporta-
tion planning, aircraft noise and land use and development;
(3) other area towns impacted by aviation at Hanscom Field;
(4) businesses basing aircraft at Hanscom Field; and (5) avia-
tion or aviation-related businesses at Hanscom Field. In addition
thereto, there shall be appointed in the same manner, one rep-
resentative from a business-aviation organization and one from a
general aviation organization both of whom shall be a regular
user or employee of a regular user of Hanscom Field.
One-third of the commission members shall be initially ap-
pointed to serve for terms of one year, one-third for terms of
two years, and one-third for terms of three years, and each
member shall be appointed thereafter for a term of three years.
Each commission member shall serve until the qualification of his
or her successor, and vacancies shall be filled, for an unexpired
term by the appointing authorities. Any appointive member shall
be eligible for re-appointment The chairman shall be a resident
of one of the four towns abutting Hanscom Field and shall be
chosen annually by vote of the members. All members of said
commission shall serve without compensation. Legislators rep-
resenting the said towns shall serve as advisory members of the
commission. Members of other towns or organizations having an
interest in Hanscom Field may serve in an advisory capacity.
SECTION 2. The Hanscom Field advisory commission shall
have the following duties (1) to act as an advisory commission
for review and reaction with regard to decisions relating to
Hanscom Field and the Hanscom Field area, including but not
limited to, land use, noise abatement and transportation needs as
outlined in the Hanscom Field master plan; (2) to provide
continued communication between the communities surrounding
Hanscom Field and the Massachusetts Port Authority; and (3) to
establish an executive committee of members within the com-
mission.
Approved June 16, 1980.
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