HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3875        FILED ON: 1/16/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2506

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to CIVIL SERVICE, RETIREMENTS AND PENSIONS..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 26 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the seventh paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(2) In the case of a police officer, such police officer while in the performance of his duties and as a result of an assault on his person, or as a result of an accident, sustained injuries which resulted in his being permanently and totally disabled. Should more than one applicant be eligible for appointment pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, said applicants shall be ordered according to their respective standings.