HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2765 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2176 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Rhonda Nyman _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act pertaining to public safety. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Rhonda Nyman | 5th Plymouth | Christopher G. Fallon | 33rd Middlesex | Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth | John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex | Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2765 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2176 By Mrs. Nyman of Hanover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2176) of Rhonda Nyman and others for legislation to require a minimum of ten years experience for a fire fighter to become chief of a fire department. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act pertaining to public safety.
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. Chapter 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Fire Chief in any city, town or fire district within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of the firefighting force of a fire department for a minimum of ten years. |
