HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3357        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3632

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo M. Scaccia and Russell E. Holmes

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the authority of police officers of the city of Boston and the town of Dedham.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/21/2011

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/25/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3357        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3632

By Messrs. Scaccia of Boston and Holmes,  a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3632) of Angelo M. Scaccia, Russell E. Holmes and Michael F. Rush relative to the authority of police officers of the city of Boston and the town of Dedham.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the authority of police officers of the city of Boston and the town of Dedham.

 

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. A duly sworn officer of the Town of Dedham, who is authorized to exercise police powers within said town, may exercise all such police powers within 500 yards into the corporate limits of the City of Boston, as if such officer were a duly sworn officer of said city.

SECTION 2. A duly sworn officer of the City of Boston, who is authorized to exercise police powers within said city, may exercise all such police powers within 500 yards into the corporate limits of the Town of Dedham, as if such officer were a duly sworn officer of said town.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by the City of Boston, in the manner provided by law and upon its acceptance in the Town of Dedham by a majority vote of the board of selectmen.