HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5132        FILED ON: 5/23/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4848

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush

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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 maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer for the town of Dedham.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

5/23/2022

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

5/23/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5132        FILED ON: 5/23/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4848

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4848) of Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush (by vote of the town) relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer in the town of Dedham.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer for 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. Notwithstanding sections 58 and 58A of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer in the town of Dedham if such person has reached their fortieth birthday on the date of the entrance examination under chapter 31 of the General Laws.  Any veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age provision set forth herein by the number of years served on active military duty, but in no case shall said candidate for appointment be credited more than four years of active military duty.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 58 and 58A or any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary regulating the maximum age of an applicant for original appointment as police officer, Jonathan Dillon shall be allowed to have his civil service test results considered by the town of Dedham for appointment to the position of police officer and, if he meets all other requirements, he shall be eligible for certification and appointment to the police department of the town of Dedham.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage or take any other action relative thereto.