HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1519        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin

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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 retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1519        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1380

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2294 OF 2015-2016.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to retired capitol police officers disabled in the performance of duty.

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

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, Albert Delorey of Hernando, Florida, Francis W. Holland of the town of Stoneham and Thomas H. Keough of Englewood, Florida, formerly Capitol Police officers, each of whom has been retired under the provisions of this chapter or similar provisions of earlier law on account of injuries sustained or of hazard undergone in the performance of his duty shall have his retirement allowance increased to an amount not exceeding one-half the rate of regular compensation payable to state police officers holding similar positions, at the time of increasing such allowance, in the comparable grade or classification, as determined by the personnel administrator, occupied by such former officer at the time of his retirement.