Bill Text: MA S1016 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Include fire districts in the massachusetts retirement system

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/11 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S1016 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1016-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mr. Brewer

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
��������������� Court assembled:

��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to include fire districts in the massachusetts retirement system.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Mr. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin

Jennifer M. Callahan

18th Worcester

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01453 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to include fire districts in the massachusetts retirement system.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.� Section 100G of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding in the first sentence after the words �and any town� the words �or fire district�; and further amended by adding in the first sentence after the words �town meeting� the words �or district meeting�; and further amended by adding in the last sentence after each word �city� the words �fire or water district�.

SECTION 2. Section 100G � of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding in the first sentence after the words �and any town� the words �or fire or water district�; and further amended by adding in the first sentence after the words �town meeting� the words �or district meeting�; and further amended by adding in line 18 after each word �city� the words �fire or water district.�

SECTION 3. Section 89 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words �of a city or town� and inserting in place thereof the words �of a city, town, fire or water district,� and further amended by striking out the words �call fireman of a city or town� and inserting in place thereof the words �call fireman of a city, town, fire or water district;� and amended by striking out the words �if there is no such board in the case of a town, the selectmen,� and inserting in place thereof the words �if there is no such board in the case of a town or fire or water district, the selectmen or prudential committee.�

SECTION 4. Section 89B of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words �city or town� wherever they appear and inserting in place thereof the words �city, town, fire district or water district�; and further amended by striking out the words �if there is no such board in the case of a town, the selectmen� and inserting the words �if there is no such board in the case of a town or fire district, the selectmen or prudential committee�; and further amended in the last paragraph by striking out the words �in a town, by a majority vote at the annual town meeting� and inserting in place thereof the words �in a town or district, by a majority vote at the annual town or district meeting.�

SECTION 5. Section 57B of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words �city or town� and inserting in place thereof the words �city, town, fire district or water district�; and further amended by striking out the words �in a town by majority vote at the annual town meeting� and inserting in place thereof the words �in a town or district by a majority vote at the annual town or district meeting.�

SECTION 6. Section 85H of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words �the selectmen of every town� the words �and the prudential committee of every fire or water district�; and further amended by adding after the words �fire company in a town� the words �or fire district or water district�; and further amended by adding after the words �favor of such town� the words �or fire district or water district.� �����

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