HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4136        FILED ON: 2/6/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3731

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Smitty Pignatelli and Paul W. Mark

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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 future members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington from the civil service law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

2/6/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

2/6/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4136        FILED ON: 2/6/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3731

By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3731) of Smitty Pignatelli and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that all future members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington be exempt from the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 all future members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington 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 future members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington 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.