Massachusetts Statutes

§ 27 — Vacancies in titles of lieutenant colonel and major

Massachusetts § 27
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Ch. 22CTHE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, § 27 (2026).

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Section 27. Any vacancy that occurs in the title of lieutenant colonel shall be filled by the colonel from uniformed members who hold the title of major or captain.[ Second paragraph effective until July 1, 2024. For text effective July 1, 2024, see below.]Any vacancy that occurs in the title of major shall be filled by the colonel from uniformed members who hold the title of captain.[ Second paragraph as amended by 2024, 140, Sec. 40 effective July 1, 2024. See 2024, 140, Sec.

264.For text effective until July 1, 2024, see above.]Any vacancy that occurs in the title of major shall be filled by the colonel from uniformed members who hold the title of captain. The colonel shall promulgate regulations establishing any requirements for promotion to the title of major, including, but not

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