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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5306 FILED ON: 8/8/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5009
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 Max Handerson.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brandy Fluker Oakley12th Suffolk8/8/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5306 FILED ON: 8/8/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5009
By Representative Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5009)
of Brandy Fluker Oakley (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of
Boston be authorized to appoint Max Handerson a police officer notwithstanding the maximum
age requirement. 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 Max Handerson.
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 any general or special law to the contrary, including the
2provisions of Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007, the City of Boston Police Department shall waive
3the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers for Max Handerson. If
4Max Handerson meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he shall
5be eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer.
6 SECTION 2.
7 The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be
8held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
9unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full
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11 SECTION 3.
12 This act shall take effect upon its passage.