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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4981 FILED ON: 3/14/2024 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4510 |
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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 | | Ryan M. Hamilton |
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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 raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the city of |
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| 13 | 13 | | Methuen to 70 years old. |
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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:Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex3/14/2024Estela A. Reyes4th Essex3/14/2024 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4981 FILED ON: 3/14/2024 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4510 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Hamilton of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4510) of |
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| 20 | 20 | | Ryan M. Hamilton and Estela A. Reyes (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the |
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| 21 | 21 | | city of Methuen be authorized to raise the maximum retirement age of special police officers in |
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| 22 | 22 | | said city to 70 years old. 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 raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the city of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Methuen to 70 years old. |
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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. The mayor of the City of Methuen may, if the mayor deems necessary |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2following the recommendation of the Chief of Police, appoint individuals, who have served as |
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| 34 | 34 | | 3police officers and who are currently certified by Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) |
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| 35 | 35 | | 4Commission, to serve as special police officers for the purpose of performing traffic details. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 5 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other |
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| 37 | 37 | | 6general or special law to the contrary, the maximum age for a special police officer appointed in |
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| 38 | 38 | | 7the City of Methuen shall be 70 years of age. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 8 SECTION 3. Special police officers who are between the ages of 65-70 years of age shall |
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| 40 | 40 | | 9only perform traffic details in the City of Methuen. |
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| 41 | 41 | | 10 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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