HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4286        FILED ON: 6/3/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3916

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher Hendricks and Mark C. Montigny

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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 exempting all uniformed positions in the fire department of the town of Acushnet from the civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

6/3/2019

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

6/3/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4286        FILED ON: 6/3/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3916

By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3916) of Christopher Hendricks and Mark C. Montigny (by vote of the town) that the town of Acushnet be authorized to exempt uniformed positions in the fire department of said town from certain provisions of the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act exempting all uniformed positions in the fire department of the town of Acushnet from the civil service law.

 

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: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all uniformed positions within the fire department of the town of Acushnet, including the positions of fire chief, deputy chief, captain, lieutenant, and firefighter shall be exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2: this Act shall not impair the civil service status of a person holding a position described in Section 1 on the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3:  Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2004 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4: This Act shall take effect upon its passage.