Massachusetts § 57C - Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 57C — Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57C. Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions
Section 57C. Members of the fire department in any city or town accepting the provisions of this section may be excused from duty for not more than two days in any year without loss of pay while in attendance as an official delegate to the convention of the Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or the Massachusetts State Firemen's Association held within the commonwealth; provided, however, that any such member who attends both such conventions as an official delegate may be excused from duty for not more than four days in any year.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 57C
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 57C cover?
Section 57C ("Fire fighters; attendance of Massachusetts Permanent Firemen's Association or Massachusetts State Firemen's Association conventions") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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