Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 90 (2026)

Fire district; municipal agency

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Section 90. For the purposes of chapter 268A, a fire district shall be considered a municipal agency and each part-time firefighter of such fire district and any person who performs professional services for such a fire district on a part-time, intermittent or consultant basis, shall be considered a special municipal employee.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–1992 · leading case: Cohen v. Bd. of Water Commrs., Fire Dist. South Hadley, 585 N.E.2d 737 (Mass. 1992).

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Cohen v. Bd. of Water Commrs., Fire Dist. South Hadley, 585 N.E.2d 737 (Mass. 1992). “See G.L.c. 48, § 90 (1990 ed.). Thus, fire districts are analogous, but not identical, to municipal corporations.”

Cohen v. Bd. of Water Commissioners, Fire Dist. No. 1, 411 Mass. 744 (Mass. 1992). “See G. L. c. 48, § 90 (1990 ed.). Thus, fire districts are analogous, but not identical, to municipal corporations.”

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