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. Chapter 330 of the acts of 1979 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the word "three" and inserting in place thereof the word:- five.
SECTION 2. Said chapter 330 is hereby further amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Such member shall have the further option to surrender his certificate of membership as aforesaid and receive the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars and a certificate of membership issued which shall entitle his beneficiary to the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars upon said member's death.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.