HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3330        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2458

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph F. Wagner

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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 providing stability in police employment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Joseph F. Wagner

8th Hampden

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3330        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2458

By Mr. Wagner of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2458) of Joseph F. Wagner relative to the reemployment list for permanent police officers.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2979 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act providing stability in police employment.

 

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 40 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-

Once a person on a reemployment list has been appointed as a permanent police officer in another department, that person shall not be eligible for placement on an eligible list for the position of police officer in the police department from which such person became separated, nor shall such person be eligible for transfer to such former department, for five years following such reemployment.