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

SECTION 1. The position of deputy director for the board of health in the town of Billerica shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. The provisions of section 1 of this act shall not impair the civil service status of any person holding the office of deputy director for the board of health on the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.