An Act relative to civil service resident preference

This bill amends Massachusetts civil service laws to allow cities and towns to grant resident preference to job applicants who graduated from high school within their municipality, even if they have not lived there for a full year. Under the new provision, a local legislative body can vote to count the time spent attending high school in the area as equivalent to one year of residency for examination purposes. This change directly affects municipal hiring processes by expanding the pool of eligible candidates who qualify for priority consideration based on their educational background rather than just their current length of residence.