Section 2.02 - Activities of the Council(1)Continuing Study of Privacy Issues; Inquiries and Investigations. The Council shall conduct a continuing study of all relevant issues of individual privacy and system security concerning the criminal justice systems of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.The Council may inquire into or investigate all relevant questions concerning individual privacy or system security which will assist it to carry out its statutory functions and may conduct such public hearings as maybe relevant to assist its inquiries or investigations. Where such information is necessary to assist the Council, it may authorize its Chairman or others on its behalf to seek statistical data, reports, or other information from the Criminal History Systems Board, criminal justice agencies in the Commonwealth, and all state and local agencies having access to criminal justice information.
(2)Recommendations to the Criminal History Systems Board and the Criminal History System Advisory Council. The Council shall from time to time make recommendations to the Criminal History Systems Board or to the Criminal History System Advisory Committee concerning ways to improve methods for protecting personal privacy and insuring system security. Such recommendations may be in the form of written or oral advice presented to regular meetings of said Board or said Committee, at public hearings conducted by said bodies, or at such other forums as are proper for the transmittal of such recommendations.(3)Recommendations Concerning Access to the Criminal History System. The Council shall consider all applications for access to Criminal Offender Record Information and shall assign a representative to attend meetings of the Criminal History Systems Board when such applications are considered by the Board to present the Council's recommendations concerning such applications.(4)Annual Report. The Council shall prepare an annual report to the Governor, which may include legislative recommendations, and shall file a copy of said report with the State Secretary, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Clerk of the Senate.(5)Appointment of Members to Serve on Interstate Systems. The Council shall appoint one or more of its members to serve upon any similar organization which is involved with the exchange of criminal offender record information across state lines. Such appointees may participate in the activities of such system in such manner as they determine to be appropriate.