Massachusetts § 59D - Limit on appointments from local public safety service register or cadet program
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 59D — Limit on appointments from local public safety service register or cadet program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59D. Limit on appointments from local public safety service register or cadet program
[Text of section effective until January 1, 2035. Repealed by 2024, 238, Sec. 148. See 2024, 238, Sec. 327.]
Section 59D. The percentage of candidates appointed to a permanent position from a local public safety service register or a cadet program, pursuant to sections 59A to 59C, inclusive, shall not exceed, in the aggregate, more than 50 per cent of the appointing authority's overall appointments to the entry-level police and firefighter ranks during the time period established by the written agreement between the administrator and the appointing authority that authorizes the alternative appointment methodologies permitted by this chapter.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59D ("Limit on appointments from local public safety service register or cadet program") 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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