Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Civil Service Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 26, 1992No. 90-P-633PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaurence, J.
To facilitate more efficient upkeep and operation of the city of Boston’s deteriorating water and sewer systems, the Legislature, by the Boston Water and Sewer Reorganization Act of 1977, St. 1977, c. 436, abolished the water and sewer divisions in the city’s department of public works (DPW), which had previously performed such func*167tions. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (Water and Sewer Commission) simultaneously came into being to take their place, effective January 1, 1978. St. 1977, c. 436, § 5, fifth par. The statute declared all officers, employees, and other personnel of the new…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Whitney v. Judge of the District CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Ransom v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Roberts-Haverhill v. City Coun. of HaverhillMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1974
- Vaspourakan, Ltd. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Bessette v. Commissioner of Public WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Canavan v. Civil Service CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
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