Bill > H4012

This bill modifies existing law regarding the appointment and service of special police officers in the town of Dracut, Massachusetts, by adjusting age restrictions and clarifying termination of service. Specifically, it amends the law to state that special police officers will not be subject to the same maximum age limits as regular police officers, but they cannot serve past age 68, unless the maximum age for regular police officers is raised above 68, in which case special officers can serve until that higher age, with a final cap of age 70. The bill also clarifies that a special police officer's appointment will automatically end on their 68th birthday unless they are eligible to serve longer under the new provisions, and that certain benefits, like those under section 111F of chapter 41 of the General Laws (which typically provides for payment of wages to injured police officers), will cease either at the end of their appointment or when they reach the applicable age limit, whichever comes first.