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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT RELATIVE TO CERTAIN RETIREMENT RIGHTS.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith extensions of reporting dates for certain commissions, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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 16 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 52 and 53, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, the words “or to his removal or discharge as set forth in subdivision (2)”.

SECTION 1A. Said section 16 of said chapter 32 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 65 and 66, the words “, removed or discharged from his office or position he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- under subdivision (1) from the member’s office or position, the member.

SECTION 2. The last paragraph of section 56 of chapter 176 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by striking out the words “November 30, 2012”, inserted by section 43 of chapter 36 of the acts of 2012, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- April 15, 2013.

SECTION 3. The last paragraph of section 58 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by striking out the words “November 30, 2012”, inserted by section 44 of said chapter 36, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- January 15, 2013.

SECTION 4. The last paragraph of section 59 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by striking out the words “October 1, 2012” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- March 15, 2013.

SECTION 5. Section 62 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by striking out the words “October 15, 2012” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- January 11, 2013.

Approved, January 8, 2013.