HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2956        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2556

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Heroux

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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 relative to residency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/20/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/21/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2956        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2556

By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2556) of Paul R. Heroux and Timothy R. Whelan relative to the residency requirements of fire and police personnel.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2324 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to residency.

 

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

Notwithstanding any law, ordinance, rule or policy to the contrary, no members of a regular fire or police department or a fire alarm division shall be required to reside within the limits of the city or town in which they are employed as a provision for continued employment.