Bill H.2637 186th (2009 - 2010)

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2852        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2637

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martin J. Walsh

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to a retired state police officer.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3897 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to a retired state police officer.


 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

              1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General 2 Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, La wrence 3 W. Finneran of Hanover, formerly a state police officer, who has 4 been retired under the provisions of Chapter 32 or similar provisions 5 of earlier law, on account of injuries sustained or of the hazards 6 undergone in the performance of his dut y, shall have his retirement 7 allowance increased to an amount not exceeding one half the rate of 8 regular compensation payable to state police officers holding similar 9 positions at the time of increasing such allowance, in the comparable 10 grade or c lassification, as determined by the personnel administrator, 11 occupied by such former officer at the time of his retirement.