AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIRED TO BE PROMOTED TO FIRE LIEUTENANT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN
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 chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law, charter, by-law, rule or regulation to the contrary, in order to be eligible for a civil service promotion to the rank of fire lieutenant within the fire department of the town of Fairhaven, an applicant must have not less than 3 years of service in the rank of firefighter or higher within a civil service fire department. A person who does not meet this requirement shall not be eligible to take a promotional examination for the position of fire lieutenant in the fire department of the town. Except as otherwise provided in this act, applicants for promotional appointments shall be subject to said chapter 31, as applicable.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, June 15, 2022.