By Mr. Morrissey, a petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 528) of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation
relative to veterans preference on the pilots commission.
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
By Mr. Morrissey, a petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 528) of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation
relative to veterans preference on the pilots commission.
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
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. Section 3 of chapter 103 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 20 by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:- “The commissioners when employing pilots shall establish a strict veterans preference, consistent with chapter 31 and chapter 32, to be given to persons who have served in the military or naval forces of the United States in time of war and have been honorably discharged from such service or released from active duty therein. Said individuals who qualify as veterans pursuant to this statute shall be given absolute preference on hiring consistent with chapter 21 and chapter 32.”
