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.
Notwithstanding clause (i) of subsection (1) of
paragraph (a) of
section 116 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2003 or any general or special law
to the contrary, James C. Shea, Rosalee T. Williams, Celia Hanechak and
Franklin A. Morris, former employees of the city of Holyoke separated from
employment with the city due to a reduction in workforce prior to the city of
Holyoke's acceptance of said section 116 of said chapter 46, shall
be eligible to retire under said section 116 of said chapter 46 subject to
all other requirements, except the city employee and active member in service
requirement.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, July 21, 2004.
This Bill having been returned by Her Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, Acting
Governor with her
objections thereto in writing (see House 4865) has been passed by the
House of Representatives, notwithstanding said objections, two-thirds of
the House (134 yeas to 21 nays) having agreed to pass the same.
Sent to the Senate for its action.
Thomas M. Finneran, Speaker.
Steven T. James, Clerk.
Senate, July 22, 2004.
Passed by the Senate, notwithstanding the objections of Her Honor the
Lieutenant-Governor, Acting Governor two-thirds of the members
present (37 yeas to 1 nay)
having approved the same.