MA H3971

Bill

MA H3971

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton

Introduced
07/15/2021

In Committee
03/10/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill allows the Select Board of Canton to appoint retired police officers as special police officers to perform police details or duties, regardless of the maximum age restriction for regular police officers. The special police officers must pass a medical examination and are not subject to civil service laws or certain other requirements for regular police officers. They have the same powers of arrest and police functions as regular officers, but are subject to the rules and regulations of the Police Chief. The bill also outlines the terms of appointment, benefits, and limitations on these special police officers.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Bill Galvin (D)*, Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4838 (on 06/02/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3971

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3971
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3971.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2736	Relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3754	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Arlington	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4077	Authorizing the town of Canton to grant a right of way access easement across Article 97 land	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H4838	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H887	Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H915	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to release easements upon certain real property in the town of Canton	New draft substituted, see H4250	Similar To

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