Notwithstanding Chapters 268A and 268B of Massachusetts General
Law and any other state or federal rule or regulation to the contrary,
the following shall apply in the City of Springfield or any subdivision
thereof.
No member of the Springfield City Council shall hold a direct
or indirect interest in, or be employed by, the Region B licensee
(as the terms are defined in MGL c. 23k) for a period of three years
after the termination of his/her service as a member of the City Council.
The Mayor of the City of Springfield shall not hold a direct
or indirect interest in, or be employed by, the Region B licensee
(as the terms are defined in MGL c. 23k) for a period of three years
after the termination of his or her service as the Mayor of the City
of Springfield.
No employee of the City of Springfield or any subdivision thereof
in a major policymaking position shall acquire an interest in, or
accept employment with, the Region B licensee (as the terms are defined
in MGL c. 23k) for a period of two years after the termination of
employment with the City of Springfield or any subdivision thereof.
For the purposes of this section, a "major policymaking position"
shall be defined as the executive or administrative head of any City
departments and any person whose salary equals or exceeds that of
$60,000 and who reports directly to the administrative head of any
City department or persons exercising similar authority.