H 4475

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4996  FILED ON: 8/1/2025
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4475
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  John H. Rogers
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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 authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the
  town of Norwood.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
John H. Rogers  12th Norfolk  8/1/2025
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4996  FILED ON: 8/1/2025
     HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4475
    By Representative Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4475) of
    John H. Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Norwood be authorized to appoint retired
    police officers as special police officers in said town. Public Service. [Local Approval
    Received.]
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the
    town of Norwood.
  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. Section 1 of chapter 81 of the acts of 2010, as amended by section 1 of
2   chapter 397 of the acts of 2014, is here by further amended by striking out the first sentence and
3   inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The general manager of the town of Norwood
4   may appoint, as they deem necessary, retired police officers for the purpose of performing police
5   details or any other police duties arising therefrom or during the course of police detail work,
6   whether or not related to the detail work; provided, however, that such retired police officers
7   shall have been regular police officers who retired in good standing from a Massachusetts
8   community based upon superannuation.
9  SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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