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 17 of chapter 37 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1992 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word "eighty" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ninety.

SECTION 2. 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 ninety-nine thousand three hundred and thirty dollars and each associate justice shall receive a salary of ninety-five thousand eight hundred and eighty 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 3. Said section 22 of said chapter 211 is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence, as amended by section 2 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of one hundred five thousand two hundred and ninety dollars and each associate justice shall receive a salary of one hundred and one thousand six 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 most recently amended by section 3 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of one hundred eleven thousand six hundred and ten dollars and each associate justice shall receive a salary of one hundred seven thousand seven 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 5. Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1992 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 ninety-two thousand one hundred and ninety dollars, and each associate justice shall receive a salary of eighty-eight thousand seven 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 6. Said section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws is hereby 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 ninety-seven thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars, and each associate justice shall receive a salary of ninety-four thousand 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 7. Said section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out the first sentence, as most recently amended by section 6 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The chief justice shall receive a salary of one hundred and three thousand five hundred and eighty dollars, and each associate justice shall receive a salary of ninety-nine thousand six hundred and ninety 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 8. Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1992 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 justice of the trial court shall be paid by the commonwealth. Each associate justice shall receive a salary of eighty-five thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.

The chief justice of the several departments shall receive a salary of eighty-eight thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars.

The chief administrative justice shall receive a salary of ninety-two thousand one hundred and ninety dollars.

SECTION 9. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking out the first three paragraphs, as amended by section 8 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following three paragraphs:-

The salaries of the justice of the trial court shall be paid by the commonwealth. Each associate justice shall receive a salary of ninety thousand two hundred and ninety dollars.

The chief justice of the several departments shall receive a salary of ninety-four thousand fifty dollars.

The chief administrative justice shall receive a salary of ninety-seven thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.

SECTION 10. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the first three paragraphs, as most recently amended by section 9 of this act, and inserting in place thereof the following three paragraphs:-

The salaries of the justice of the trial court shall be paid by the commonwealth. Each associate justice shall receive a salary of ninety-five thousand seven hundred and ten dollars.

The chief justice of the several departments shall receive a salary of ninety-nine thousand six hundred and ninety dollars.

The chief administrative justice shall receive a salary of one hundred and three thousand five hundred and eighty dollars.

SECTION 11. Sections one, two, five and eight of this act shall take effect on January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five, sections three, six and nine shall take effect on July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five, and sections four, seven and ten shall take effect on January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six. The remaining section of this act shall take effect upon its passage.