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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4965 FILED ON: 3/5/2024 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4482 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Bud L. Williams |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act authorizing the city of Springfield to continue the employment of police officer |
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| 13 | 13 | | Lawrence E. Akers. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bud L. Williams11th Hampden3/5/2024 1 of 2 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4965 FILED ON: 3/5/2024 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4482 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4482) of |
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| 20 | 20 | | Bud L. Williams (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Springfield be |
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| 21 | 21 | | authorized to continue the employment of Lawrence E. Akers as a police officer in said city. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act authorizing the city of Springfield to continue the employment of police officer |
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| 29 | 29 | | Lawrence E. Akers. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 31 | 31 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 32 | 32 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary but subject to |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2chapter 6E and section 96B of chapter 41 of the General Laws, Lawrence E. Akers, a member of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 3the police department in the city of Springfield, may continue In his position until he reaches 70 |
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| 35 | 35 | | 4years of age, the date of his retirement or until his non-reappointment, whichever occurs first; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 5provided, however, that he Is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his |
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| 37 | 37 | | 6position. The city council of the city of Springfield may, at the city's expense, require that |
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| 38 | 38 | | 7Lawrence E. Akers be examined annually by a physician designated by the city council to |
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| 39 | 39 | | 8determine his physical and mental capability to perform the duties of his position. Lawrence E. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 9Akers shall, while continuing to serve as a police officer in the city of Springfield: (i) maintain |
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| 41 | 41 | | 10certification and good standing with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training |
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| 42 | 42 | | 11Commission; and (ii) comply with all In-service and other training requirements mandated by the 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | 12municipal police training committee. Deductions from the regular compensation of Lawrence E. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 13Akers shall be made under chapter 32 of the General Laws for any service In connection with his |
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| 45 | 45 | | 14service to the city for retirement or pension purposes after his reaching age 65 and, upon |
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| 46 | 46 | | 15retirement, Lawrence E. Akers shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance. |
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| 47 | 47 | | 16 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. |
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