SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3945 FILED ON: 5/29/2026
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3108
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3945 FILED ON: 5/29/2026
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3108
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3108) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service. 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 authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service.
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 of the positions of all police officers in all ranks in the police department of the town of Andover shall be exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall not impair the civil service status of any person holding the position of a sworn member of the police department in the town of Andover on the effective date of this act.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding section 2, no appointment or promotion made after the effective date of this act shall be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.