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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  2. Acts (2022)
  3. Chapter 124

Chapter 124

AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS IN THE TOWN OF NATICK TO SERVE UNTIL THE AGE OF 70

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 93 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Special police officers appointed pursuant to this act shall not be subject to the maximum age restriction applied to regular police officers pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, however, that a special police officer appointed pursuant to this act shall not be eligible to serve after the last day of the month in which the officer reaches the age of 70.

SECTION 1A.  Said section 1 of said chapter 93 is hereby further amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- A special police officer appointed under this act shall comply with all requirements of chapter 6E of the General Laws, including: (i) maintaining certification and good standing with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; and (ii) complying with all annual in-service and other training requirements mandated by the municipal police training committee, and shall pass a medical examination by a physician or other certified professional chosen by the town to determine that such special police officer is capable of performing the essential duties of a special police officer, the cost of which shall be borne by the special police officer, prior to performing any police details.

SECTION 1B.  Section 6 of said chapter 93 is amended by striking out the last sentence.

SECTION 2.  Section 8 of said chapter 93 is hereby amended by striking out the fourth and fifth sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Payment pursuant to said section 111F of said chapter 41 shall terminate not later than the last day of the month in which the officer reaches the age of 70.

Approved, July 27, 2022.