An Act authorizing the town of Beckett to continue the employment of the Chief of Police, William Elovirta
By Representative Mark of Hancock and Senator Downing, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3509) of Paul W. Mark and Benjamin B. Downing (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the position of police chief in the town of Beckett from the provisions of the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsors:
- Paul W. Mark , Benjamin B. Downing
- City/Town:
- Becket (Local Approval Received)
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to speedily allow the continued service of the Chief of the Police Department of the Town of Becket, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2011 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 6/16/2011 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/8/2011 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/19/2011 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 |
| 12/1/2011 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/15/2011 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 12/15/2011 | House | Rules suspended |
| 12/15/2011 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/22/2011 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/10/2012 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/12/2012 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 1/12/2012 | Senate | Senate rule 49 suspended |
| 1/12/2012 | Senate | Amendment (Downing) adopted |
| 1/17/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/17/2012 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment |
| 1/18/2012 | House | Enacted |
| 1/19/2012 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 1/30/2012 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2012 |
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