HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5193        FILED ON: 6/16/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4924

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford

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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 positions in the police department of the town of Montague from the civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

6/16/2022

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

6/16/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5193        FILED ON: 6/16/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4924

By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4924) of Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Montague be authorized to exempt all positions in the police department from the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act exempting all positions in the police department of the town of Montague 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 police department of the town of Montague 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. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2, no appointments or promotions made after the effective date of this act will be governed in any way by chapter 31 of the General Laws.

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