Requirements of St. 1972, c. 471 for Full-time Veterans’ Agents

Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, any city or town having a population over 12,000 and having a part-time veterans’ agent or part-time director or veterans’ services shall, at the end of term of such agent or director, whether by resignation, retirement or otherwise, either join a veterans’ service district in manner provided by M.G.L. c. 115 § 10, or appoint a full-time veterans’ agent or director of veterans’ services. These provisions shall not apply to any city or town so long as the incumbent of the office of part-time veterans’ agent or part-time director of veterans’ services holds such office by reappointment.