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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 107 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1527
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 appointment of Special State Police officers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 107 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1527
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1527) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation
relative to the appointment of Special State Police officers. Public Safety and Homeland
Security.
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 appointment of Special State Police officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 22C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 51 the
2following section:-
3 Section 51A. The colonel may appoint as special state police officers retired uniformed
4members who, as the colonel deems necessary, may perform police details or any police duties
5arising therefrom during the course of police detail work, whether or not related to the detail
6work.
7 Retired uniformed members appointed under this section shall:
8 (i) have retired by reason of superannuation not more than 3 years prior to the date of the
9appointment as a special state police officer;
10 (ii) have a state police discharge status of honorable; 2 of 2
11 (iii) be deemed necessary, suitable, qualified and fit to perform the same essential
12functions and duties as uniformed members of the department;
13 (iv) be certified by the police officer standards and training commission pursuant
14to section 4 of chapter 6E;
15 (v) be subject to or exempt from department rules as determined by the colonel;
16 (vi) be equipped, trained and deployed as determined by the colonel; and
17 (vii) not have reached the age of 68 as of the date of appointment.
18 Retired uniformed members appointed shall, in accordance with sections 91 and 91A of
19chapter 32, be at-will employees subject to appointment and removal by the colonel in a manner
20consistent with sections 52 and 53 of this chapter and shall be appointed for a term of 1 year
21subject to renewal in the colonel's sole discretion. Such retired uniformed members shall not be
22subject to the civil service law or rules, shall not be entitled to any benefits of such law or rules,
23but shall, in the performance of assigned duties and for the purposes of section 9A of chapter
24258, be deemed a member of the state police.