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 fire chief in the town of Wellesley shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. The provisions of section 1 shall not impair the civil service status of any incumbent holding the office of deputy fire chief in the town of Wellesley on the effective date of this act.