SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3245        FILED ON: 6/23/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2991

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam G. Hinds

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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 Dalton from the civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3245        FILED ON: 6/23/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2991

By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2991) of Adam G. Hinds and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt all positions in the police department of the town of Dalton 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 Dalton 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 in the town of Dalton 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.