HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4291

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, January 29, 2024.

 The committee on Public Service to whom was referred the joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3843) of Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Deerfield be authorized to continue the employment of police department members Michael W. Habel, Robert A Thratcher and Mark Jacques, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4291) ought to pass [Local Approval Received].

For the committee,

KENNETH I. GORDON.

        FILED ON: 1/25/2024

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4291

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act authorizing the town of Deerfield to continue the employment of police department members Michael W. Habel, Robert A. Thrasher, and Mark Jacques.

 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 any general or special law to the contrary, Michael

 W. Habel, Robert A. Thrasher, and Mark Jacques, members of the police

 department of the town of Deerfield, may continue serving in their positions until

 they reach seventy (70) years of age, the date of their retirement, or non-

 reappointment, whichever occurs first. No further deductions shall be made from

 the regular compensation of Michael W. Habel, Robert A. Thrasher, and Mark

 Jacques pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws subsequent to their reaching

 the age of sixty-five (65) in connection with their service to the town for

 retirement or pension purposes.

 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 SECTION 3. That the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of

 form only to the bill, unless the Selectboard approves amendments to the bill

 before enactment by the General Court; and provided further that the

 Selectboard is hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within

 the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.