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H4862 • 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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Public Service (J)
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
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 Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-01-27 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-01-27 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2025-12-29 House

    Reported from the committee on Public Service

  5. 2025-12-29 House

    New draft of H4387

  6. 2025-12-29 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Monterey to continue the employment of police officer Jennifer O. Brown
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.4862

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. No further deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of Jennifer O. Brown under said chapter 32 for any service subsequent to her reaching 65 years of age and, upon retirement, Jennifer O. Brown shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that which she would have been entitled had she retired at 65 years of age. 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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