AN ACT PLACING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF DRACUT UNDER 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, the positions of regular and permanent members of the fire department, including the position of chief of the fire department, in the town of Dracut shall be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws. The tenure of any incumbent regular and permanent member of the fire department including the position of chief on the effective date of this act shall be unlimited, subject to said chapter 31.
SECTION 2. Firefighter personnel of the Dracut fire department hired during the 6-month period preceding the effective date of this act shall be included as civil service employees under chapter 31 of the General Laws, subject to any applicable probationary period.
SECTION 3. Incumbents of the Dracut fire department shall not be required to pass a qualifying examination for their current positions but shall be required to pass a competitive examination under chapter 31 of the General Laws to obtain a higher rank.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
This Bill having been returned by His Excellency the Governor with his objections thereto in writing (see House 4114) has been passed by the House of Representatives, notwithstanding said objections, two-thirds of the House (129 yeas to 23 nays) having agreed to pass the same.
Sent to the Senate for its action.
Thomas
M. Finneran, Speaker.
Steven T. James, Clerk.
Senate, October 7, 2003.
Passed by the Senate, notwithstanding the objections of His Excellency the Governor, two-thirds of the members present (33 yeas to 6 nays) having approved the same.
Robert E. Travaglini, President.William F. Welch, Acting Clerk. Office of the Secretary October 14, 2003.