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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, Captain Paul Lyons of the fire department of the town of Randolph is hereby declared to be eligible to take the deputy fire chief examination for the fire department of said town administered by the human resources department on March 22, 1997, and said examination is hereby ratified, validated and confirmed for the purpose of making permanent or temporary promotions to the position of deputy fire chief in said fire department.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.