HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2378        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2571

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin

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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 the position of police chief in the town of Lancaster from the provisions of the civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Meghan K. Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

1/19/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

1/19/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2378        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2571

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2571) of Meghan Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to exempt the position of police chief in said town from the provisions of the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5404 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act exempting the position of police chief in the town of Lancaster from the provisions of 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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the position of Police Chief in the Town of Lancaster shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws.

Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall not impair the civil service status of any incumbent holding the office of Police Chief in the Town of Lancaster on the effective date of this act.

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