HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 835        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1770

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to the designation, by the clerks of courts, of certain assistant clerks as criminal proceedings clerks and equity proceedings clerks..

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 221, Section 6A is amended by striking the words “justices of the superior court” after the word “The” in line one, and inserting the words, “clerk of the courts for the county of Middlesex”; and further, by striking the words “for a term of three years from the date of such designation” after the word “designate” in line one, and inserting the words, “subject to removal by said clerk”.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 221, Section 6B is amended by striking the words “justices of the superior court” after the word “The” in line one and inserting “clerk of the courts for the county of Essex”; and further by striking the words “for a term of three years from the date of such designation” after the word “designate” in line one, and inserting the words, “subject to removal by said clerk”.

SECTION 3.   Chapter 221, Section 6C is amended by striking the words “justices of the superior court” after the word “The” in line one and inserting the words “clerk of courts for the county of Essex”; and further, by striking the words “for a term of three years from the date of such designation” after the word “designate” in line one and inserting the words “subject to removal by said