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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4136 FILED ON: 2/6/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3731
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Smitty Pignatelli and Paul W. Mark
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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 future members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington
from the civil service law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Smitty Pignatelli3rd Berkshire2/6/2023Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
Hampshire
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4136 FILED ON: 2/6/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3731
By Representative Pignatelli of Lenox and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3731) of Smitty Pignatelli and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that all future
members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington be exempt from the civil
service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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 future members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington
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 future
2members of the police department of the town of Great Barrington shall be exempt from chapter
331 of the General Laws.
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.
9 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.