SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2261        FILED ON: 6/20/2012

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 further regulating the position of chief of police in the town of Millbury.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2261        FILED ON: 6/20/2012

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2316

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Twelve

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An Act further regulating the position of chief of police in the town of Millbury.

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. Chapter 2 of the acts of 1943 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. The position of chief of police in the town of Millbury shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws and the chief of police shall be appointed in accordance with the charter of the town.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the charter of the town of Millbury adopted May 2, 2000, the chief of police shall be the appointing authority for the police officers of the Millbury police department, subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws, and may adopt rules and regulations for the department with notice to the town manager and the board of selectmen and shall be in charge of the operations of the department.  The police chief shall be subject to administrative oversight of the town manager and to general policy determinations of the board of selectmen and the by-laws of the town.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.