Session Laws

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 14 of chapter 185 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1986 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the recorder, deputy recorder, chief title examiner, title examiners, and assistant clerks of the land court department shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 2. Section 9A of chapter 185C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the clerks and assistant clerks of the housing court department appointed under the provisions of sections nine and eleven shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 3. Section 22 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of eighty-eight thousand four hundred and four dollars, and each associate justice a salary of eighty-five thousand three hundred and thirty dollars; and the chief justice and each associate justice shall annually receive from the commonwealth upon the certificate of the chief justice the amount of expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties.

SECTION 4. Said section 22 of said chapter 211 is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence, as amended by section 3 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of ninety-three thousand seven hundred and eight dollars and each associate justice a salary of ninety thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; and the chief justice and each associate justice shall annually receive from the commonwealth upon the certificate of the chief justice the amount of expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties.

SECTION 5. Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1986 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of eighty-two thousand and forty-four dollars, and each associate justice a salary of seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars; and the chief justice and each associate justice shall annually receive from the commonwealth upon the certificate of the chief justice the amount of expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties.

SECTION 6. Said section 2 of said chapter 211A is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence, as amended by section 5 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of eighty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven dollars and each associate justice a salary of eighty-three thousand seven hundred and eight dollars; and the chief justice and each associate justice shall annually receive from the commonwealth upon the certificate of the chief justice the amount of expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties.

SECTION 7. Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1986 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first three paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following three paragraphs:-

The salaries of the justices of the trial court shall be paid by the commonwealth. Each associate justice shall receive as a salary seventy-five thousand eight hundred and eleven dollars.

The administrative justice of the several departments shall receive as a salary seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars.

The chief administrative justice shall receive as a salary eighty-two thousand and forty-four dollars.

SECTION 8. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B is hereby further amended by striking out the first three paragraphs, as amended by section 7 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following three paragraphs:-

The salaries of the justices of the trial court shall be paid by the commonwealth. Each associate justice shall receive as a salary eighty thousand three hundred and sixty dollars.

The administrative justice of the several departments shall receive as a salary eighty-three thousand seven hundred and eight dollars.

The chief administrative justice shall receive as a salary eighty-six thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven dollars.

SECTION 9. Section 35A of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1986 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the registers of the probate and family court department shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 10. Section 35B of said chapter 217, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first and second paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the assistant registers of the probate and family court department shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 11. Section 10 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the thirteenth and fourteenth paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:-

In the following courts, one of the assistant clerks shall be designated in charge of six-man jury sessions and shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court:

third district court of eastern Middlesex

district court of Lowell

first district court of southern Middlesex at Framingham.

In the central district court of Worcester, the district of Lowell, and the third district court of eastern Middlesex, the clerk may designate one of his assistant clerks as assistant clerk in charge of the remand list; said list being for the trial of all cases transferred to said court from the superior court under the provisions of section one hundred and two C of chapter two hundred and thirty-one. The salary of said assistant clerk shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 12. The first paragraph of section 53 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The salaries of the clerks and the assistant clerks shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 13. Section 58 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the clerks and assistant clerks in the juvenile court department shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 14. Paragraph (2) of section 79 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the clerks of the district court divisions shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 15. Section 80 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of the assistant clerks of the district court divisions shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 16. Section 94 of chapter 221 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the caption SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.

SECTION 17. Said section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby further amended by striking out the four paragraphs under the caption SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The salaries of all clerks and assistant clerks in the superior court department shall be paid by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject to appropriation, by the chief administrative justice of the trial court.

SECTION 18. Said section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby further amended by striking out the caption SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT FOR CIVIL BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, as so appearing.

SECTION 19. Said section 94 of said chapter 221 is hereby further amended by striking out the eight paragraphs under the caption SUPERIOR COURT DEPARTMENT FOR CIVIL BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, as so appearing.

SECTION 20. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, the salaries for the positions provided in sections three to eight, inclusive, of this act, in effect prior to July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, shall remain in effect for a person appointed to any such position on or after July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.

SECTION 21. Sections three, five, and seven of this act shall take effect as of July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, sections four, six, and eight of this act shall take effect on July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and all other sections shall take effect upon its passage.