HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4402        FILED ON: 7/31/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4042

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Finn and James T. Welch

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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 certain positions in the city known as the town of West Springfield from the civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

7/31/2019

James T. Welch

Hampden

7/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4402        FILED ON: 7/31/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4042

By Representative Finn of West Springfield and Senator Welch, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4042) of Michael J. Finn and James T. Welch (with the approval of the mayor and town council) that the city known as the town of West Springfield be authorized to exempt certain positions in said town from 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 certain positions in the city known as the town of West Springfield 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 positions in the town of West Springfield, excluding police officers below the rank of chief and firefighters, shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall not impair the civil service status of any person holding a position subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws in the town of West Springfield on the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.