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August 31st. This legislation authorized the hiring of police, vet- 

 erinarians, chemists and laboratory technicians at pari-mutuel race 

 tracks including agricultural fairs, and the cost of the police de- 

 tail is to be paid by the licensee. 



Chapter 725 - An act providing for a student representative 

 from each campus to be elected to the Board of Trustees of the 

 University of Massachusetts. This was House Bill No. 4478 and 

 was approved on August 31st. 



Chapter 732 - An act establishing a cause of action in behalf 

 of certain persons and political subdivisions for the purpose cf 

 protecting the natural resources and environment of the Common- 

 wealth. This was House Bill No. 5915 and v/as approved September 7th. 



Chapter 795 - An act transferring certain law enforcement au- 

 thority from the Director of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station of the University of Massachusetts to the Commissioner 

 of Agriculture. This was Senate Bill No. 1420 and was approved on 

 September 22nd. This legislation vested the enforcement authority 

 of the commercial feed and fertilizer law in the Department of 

 Agriculture. 



Chapter 839 - An act providing for the permanent protection 

 of the coastal marshes and inland v/etlands of the Commonwealth. 

 This was Senate Bill No. 1439 and was approved on October 5th. The 

 State Reclamation Board or any mosquito control or other project 

 acting under or authorized by Chapter 252 of the General Laws are 

 exempted under the provisions of this law. 



Chapter 840 - An act establishing a system of scenic and rec- 



