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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 705 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2548
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan M. Hamilton
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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 police officers for the city of Methuen.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex1/15/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 705 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2548
By Representative Hamilton of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2548) of
Ryan M. Hamilton (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the
maximum age requirement for police officers for the city of Methuen. Public Service. [Local
Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 3143 OF 2021-2022.]
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 relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers for the city of Methuen.
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. Notwithstanding section 58 of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other
2general or special law to the contrary, no person shall be ineligible for certification for original
3appointment to the position of police officer in the city of Methuen due to the person’s age on the
4final date for filing an application for the examination used to establish the eligible list from
5which the certification is to be made.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.