Section 14A. In any county which accepts this section by vote of the county commissioners, the chairman of the county commissioners shall appoint a senior citizen to serve as an associate commissioner for affairs concerning the elderly. Said associate commissioner shall serve for a one year term, coterminous with the chairman's term of office. This associate commissioner shall have no powers or authority in the county government, but shall advise the county commissioners on affairs of the elderly and act as an ombudsman for senior citizens and elder agencies located within the county.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VI - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 34 - Counties and County Commissioners
Section 1 - Boundaries in Tide Water; Powers
Section 2 - Alteration of Maps
Section 5a - Salaries; Acceptance of Provision of This Section
Section 7 - Commissioners Acting by Appointment; Compensation; Travel Expenses
Section 8 - Statement of Expenses; Certification; Payment; Audit
Section 9 - Meetings; Frequency; Location; Special Meetings
Section 9d - Record of Payments; Form and Contents
Section 9e - Extended Record; Form and Contents
Section 10 - Record of Proceedings; Copy to Director of Accounts
Section 11 - Clerical Employees; Temporary Clerk; Duties
Section 12 - Absence or Disqualification of Commissioners; Appointment of Substitute; Tenure
Section 13 - Powers; Administration of Oaths; Punishment for Contempt
Section 14 - Additional Powers
Section 14a - Associate Commissioner for Affairs Concerning the Elderly
Section 14b - Associate Commissioner for Affairs Concerning Handicapped Persons
Section 15 - Qualification of Officers; Return to State Secretary
Section 16 - Office Hours; Holidays; Certain Acts Performable on Next Business Day
Section 18 - Recognizances and Damages
Section 19 - Proceedings at Other Times Than Regular Meetings and Returns Thereof
Section 22 - Breach or Neglect of Duty; Penalty
Section 23 - Gifts; Use and Disposition
Section 24 - Federal Grants; Acceptance, Custody and Disposition