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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3436 FILED ON: 9/5/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2952
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 officer Cherell Mellace.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkRob Consalvo14th Suffolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3436 FILED ON: 9/5/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2952
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2952) of Michael F. Rush and Rob
Consalvo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to direct the city of
Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell
Mellace. 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 officer Cherell Mellace.
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 officer, Cherell Mellace. If
4Cherell Mellace 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. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion
7thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent
8jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions,
9which remain in full force and effect.
10 SECTION 3.This act shall take effect upon its passage.