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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3033 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2810 |
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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 | | Carol A. Doherty |
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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 the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Walsh. |
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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:Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol1/16/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/11/2025 1 of 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3033 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2810 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2810) of |
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| 20 | 20 | | Carol A. Doherty and James K. Hawkins (NEEDS the approval of the mayor and city council) |
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| 21 | 21 | | that the city of Taunton be authorized to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Walsh, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval |
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| 23 | 23 | | Received.] |
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| 24 | 24 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 28 | 28 | | _______________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Walsh. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 32 | 32 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Edward J. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2Walsh, chief of police for the City of Taunton, may continue to serve in that position until |
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| 35 | 35 | | 3attaining the age of 70, the date of his retirement, or the date he is relieved of duties by the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 4appointing authority for the police chief of the City of Taunton, whichever occurs first; provided, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 5however that Edward J. Walsh is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his |
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| 38 | 38 | | 6office. The appointing authority may require at the city’s own expense, that Edward J. Walsh be |
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| 39 | 39 | | 7examined annually by a physician approved by said appointing authority, to determine such |
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| 40 | 40 | | 8physical and mental capability. Deductions shall continue to be made from the regular |
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| 41 | 41 | | 9compensation of Edward J. Walsh pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. |
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