Bill Text: MA S1164 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to disability pension benefits and earnings
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/26 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1164 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)
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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 relative to disability pension benefits and earnings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Morrissey, Michael (SEN) |
Norfolk and Plymouth |
James R. Miceli |
19th Middlesex |
Joyce A. Spiliotis |
12th Essex |
Elizabeth A. Malia |
11th Suffolk |
Thomas M. Stanley |
9th Middlesex |
Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
Susan C. Tucker |
Second Essex and Middlesex |
Harold P. Naughton, Jr. |
12th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01601 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to disability pension benefits and earnings.
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 91A of said chapter 32, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 23, after the word "therefor," the following new sentence:- For purposes of this subdivision, the fair amount of outside income that may be earned by a member shall be adjusted annually by the commission in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (3) of section 8 of this chapter.
SECTION 2. Section 91A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:- For purposes of this section, earnings from earned income means compensation earned for performing personal services actually performed, including wages, salaries, fees, commissions or gratuities, or similar income.