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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel M. Donahue

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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 establishing the rank of first lieutenant of the state police.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

8/6/2015

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

7/22/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

8/12/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

8/13/2015

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

7/22/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

8/14/2015


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By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to establish the rank of first lieutenant of the state police.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act establishing the rank of first lieutenant of the state police.

 

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 1 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “lieutenant”, in line 7, the second time it appears, the following words:- , first lieutenant.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of said chapter 22C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sections”, in line 8, the following word:- , stations.

SECTION 3. Said chapter 22C is hereby further amended by inserting after section 8 the following section:-

Section 8A.  The colonel shall designate a head of each station and unit, who shall hold the temporary rank of first lieutenant; provided, however, that the rank of first lieutenant shall only apply for the duration of a person’s position as head of the  station or unit.  A first lieutenant shall be a person currently employed by the department in the rank of lieutenant and shall be compensated at the same rate as a person employed by the department in the rank of detective lieutenant.