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H4387 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O. Brown

An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O. Brown

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Sponsor
Davis, Leigh
Last action
2025-12-29
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4862
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O. Brown

An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O.
  • Brown By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4387) of Leigh Davis (by vote of the town) that the town of Monterey be authorized to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O.
  • Brown, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-29 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4862

  2. 2025-09-10 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-09-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-08-11 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-08-07 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O. Brown
By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4387) of Leigh Davis (by vote of the town) that the town of Monterey be authorized to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O. Brown, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill H.4387

Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, Jennifer O. Brown, a patrol officer in the police department of the town of Monterey, may continue in such office or position until she reaches age 70; provided, however, that she is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of her office or position; and provided, further, that she shall hold said office subject to the approval of or removal by the appointing authority. The appointing authority may, at its own expense, require said Jennifer O. Brown to be examined by the retirement board of the Berkshire County Retirement System to determine her capability for continued service. Deductions shall continue to be made from the regular compensation of said Jennifer O. Brown under the provisions of chapter 32 of the General Laws for any service performed between age 65 and 70, and upon retirement said Jennifer O. Brown shall receive a superannuation allowance, or a veteran's pension allowance, as applicable, equal to that appropriate for her full years of creditable service, including any such actual service between age 65 and 70. Should said Jennifer O. Brown be determined to be not capable of continuing in service pursuant to an examination by an impartial physician as provided for in this act, she shall be retired for superannuation, and shall not be presumed by virtue of such determination to be disabled for the purposes of said chapter 32.

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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