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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2219 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2520
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brandy Fluker Oakley
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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 directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement
for police officers for Wilfrid Decossa.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brandy Fluker Oakley12th Suffolk1/19/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2219 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2520
By Representative Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2520)
of Brandy Fluker Oakley (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to
authorizing the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for
Wilfrid Decossa. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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 directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement
for police officers for Wilfrid Decossa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1.
2 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including the provisions of
3Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007, the City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum
4age requirement for original appointment of police officers for Wilfrid Decossa. If Wilfrid
5Decossa meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he shall be
6eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer.
7 Section 2.
8 The provisions of this act shall take effect immediately upon passage.