Massachusetts § 75 - Rights of municipal employees
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 75 — Rights of municipal employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75. Rights of municipal employees
Section 75. No person shall deny or interfere with the right of civil service employees employed by any city or town to petition, individually or collectively, the city or town government or any member thereof, to furnish information to the mayor, city or town manager, city council, board of alders or select board or appear before any committee of such council or boards, or deny or interfere with the right of any civil service employees to petition, individually or collectively, the general court or any member thereof, to furnish information to either branch of the general court or appear before any of its committees or to furnish information to, or cooperate with, law enforcement authorities. This section shall not be construed to authorize an employee who is not on leave to be absent from employment without permission during regular working hours.
[ Paragraph added by 2025, 16, Sec. 4 effective November 5, 2025. For text effective until November 5, 2025, see above.]
Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit civil service employees to furnish information to, or cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in contravention of section 11 I 1/2 of chapter 12 or section 63 of chapter 147.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 75
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 75 cover?
Section 75 ("Rights of municipal employees") 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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