Section 13J. (a) The following offices shall be within the office of travel and tourism: the Massachusetts film office, which shall be the official and lead agency to facilitate motion picture production and development in the commonwealth, and the Massachusetts sports partnership, which shall be the official and lead agency to facilitate and attract major sports events and championships in the commonwealth. All reports shall be made available on the office of travel and tourism’s website.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 23A sec. 13J

  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b) The Massachusetts sports partnership shall meet on a quarterly basis and shall annually, not later than March 1, report the results of its findings and activities for the preceding year and its recommendations to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and to the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development.

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