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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 367 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2447
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford
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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 all positions in the police department of the town of Montague from the civil
service law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/11/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/12/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 367 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2447
By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2447) of Natalie M. Blais and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that
the town of Montague be authorized to exempt all positions in the police department from the
civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4924 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act exempting all positions in the police department of the town of Montague 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:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all positions in
2the police department of the town of Montague shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General
3Laws.
4 SECTION 2. This act shall not impair the civil service status of a person holding a
5position described in section 1 on the effective date of this act.
6 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2, no appointments or
7promotions made after the effective date of this act will be governed in any way by chapter 31 of
8the General Laws. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.