SENATE DOCKET, NO. 296        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1187

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to include call/volunteer firefighters on the Fire Service Commission..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Michael R. Knapik

 

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

James B. Eldridge

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

Michael O. Moore

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 296        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1187

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1187) of Stephen M. Brewer, Michael R. Knapik, Anne M. Gobi, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to include call/volunteer firefighters on the fire service commission.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 923 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to include call/volunteer firefighters on the Fire Service Commission..

 

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.  Section 165B of Chapter 6 of the General Laws as appears in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended in the first paragraph by striking the word ?six? and inserting in place thereof the following words: -- 7.

SECTION 2. Said section 165B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "firefighter" in line 8, the following words:- ,and one of whom shall be selected from a list of two names submitted by the Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters Association who holds the rank of firefighter or fire officer below the rank of Chief.