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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5494 FILED ON: 11/14/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5120
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 Pierre Charles Darius of Mattapan.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Brandy Fluker Oakley12th Suffolk11/12/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5494 FILED ON: 11/14/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5120
By Representative Fluker Oakley of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5120)
of Brandy Fluker Oakley (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to
authorize the appointment of Pierre Charles Darius as a police officer in the city of Boston,
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 Pierre Charles Darius of Mattapan.
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 the original appointment of police officers for Pierre Charles Darius. If
5Pierre Charles Darius meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he
6shall be eligible to have his name certified for the original appointment to the position of police
7officer.
8 SECTION 2.
9 The provisions of this act are severable, and if any provision, or portion thereof, should
10be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such 2 of 2
11unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full
12force and effect.
13 SECTION 3.
14 This act shall take effect upon its passage.