Massachusetts § 59B - Establishment of reserve force of firemen; conditions
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 59B — Establishment of reserve force of firemen; conditions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59B. Establishment of reserve force of firemen; conditions
Section 59B. Any city, except Boston, in which the city council, with the approval of the mayor, accepts this and the two following sections, may establish a reserve force of firemen in its fire department; and appointments thereto and removals therefrom shall, subject to chapter thirty-one, be made in the same manner as appointments to the regular or permanent force of the fire department of said city.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 59B cover?
Section 59B ("Establishment of reserve force of firemen; conditions") 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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