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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF DEDHAM TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION OF POLICE OFFICER

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 chapter 31 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 a police officer in the town of Dedham if such person has reached their fortieth birthday on the date of the entrance examination; provided, however, that a veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age limit set forth herein by the number of years served on active military duty, but in no case shall said veteran candidate for appointment be credited more than 4 years of active military duty.

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

Approved, March 14, 2024.