HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4760        FILED ON: 5/28/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4177

 

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

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Meghan K. Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

5/28/2025

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

5/28/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4760        FILED ON: 5/28/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4177

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4177) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to exempt certain positions of the police department in said town from the civil service law.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 position described in section 1 on the effective date of this act.

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