By Mr. Timilty of Milton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2756) of Walter F. Timilty and others relative to granting civil service preference to the children of Robert Byron for appointment as a fire fighter.  Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Walter F. Timilty

Brian A. Joyce

Susan C. Fargo

Stephen Stat Smith

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to civil service preference for a certain firefighter in the town of Milton.

    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 any general or special law to the contrary, a son or daughter of Robert Byron, who was injured in the performance of his duty as a firefighter in the town of Milton, who passes the required written and physical examination for entrance to the firefighter service shall have his or her name certified for original appointment to the firefighter service before all other persons on the eligible list for appointment; but if more than 1 person is eligible pursuant to this act, the names of such persons shall be certified in order of their respective scores on the open competitive civil service examination for firefighter.

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