HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 550        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 678

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael A. Costello

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act defining further a legislative body..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael A. Costello

1st Essex

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 550        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 678

By Mr. Costello of Newburyport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 678) of Michael A. Costello for legislation to further define the term "legislative body" relative to retirement boards in cities and towns.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2344 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act defining further a legislative body..

 

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 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection Eighteenth B in the definition of “Legislative Body,” the following sentence:- The legislative body for retirement boards shall be the retirement board itself for those matters over which it has independent control.