AN ACT RELATIVE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET.
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. Paragraph (iii) of subsection (C) of section 4 of chapter 34 of the acts of 1997, as amended by section 1 of chapter 421 of the acts of 1998, is hereby further amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
A department head not protected by civil service law or union contract shall have the right to appeal to the board of selectmen the town manager's decision to discharge. Said appeal shall be initiated by filing a written notice of appeal with the town manager within ten calendar days after receiving notice of such discharge. Said appeal shall be conducted pursuant to the town of Cohasset's personnel by-law.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.