An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton

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An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton

An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2335) of Greg Schwartz, John J.
• Lawn, Jr.
• and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton.

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Official Summary Text

An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton
By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2335) of Greg Schwartz, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2335

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or local law to the contrary, any member of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm or wires division of the City of Newton shall, within nine months of appointment, reside within the City of Newton or within thirty-five miles of Newton's city limits, or within such distance of Newton's city limits as set under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under chapter 150E. Said distance shall be measured from the closest Newton border limits to the closest border limits of the city or town in which said member resides.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.

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