SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or rule to the contrary, the City of Attleboro shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws concerning the recruiting and hiring for the position of permanent full-time police officer; furthermore, following (1) an original appointment as a permanent full-time police officer and graduation from a police academy, or (2) a permanent full-time position transfer from another police department, said police officer shall engage in the actual performance of the duties of such position for a probationary period of twelve (12) months; whereupon after completion of the probationary period, or extended probationary period, the police officer shall be considered a full-time tenured civil service employee in said position under chapter 31 of the General Laws.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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