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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 relative to the retirement benefits of the surviving spouse of the Honorable Jonathan Brant.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

6/16/2014

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

6/17/2014

Cynthia S. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

6/17/2014


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4325        FILED ON: 6/16/2014

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By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ruth B. Balser, Kay Khan and Cynthia S. Creem relative to authorizing the State Retirement Board to increase the survivor benefits of Renee Brant, widow of the Honorable Jonathan Brant.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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An Act relative to the retirement benefits of the surviving spouse of the Honorable Jonathan Brant.

 

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 section 65C of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the pension or retirement allowance for life to be paid to Renee Brant, the surviving spouse of the Honorable Jonathan Brant, shall be equal to the amount an eligible beneficiary would receive under Option (d) of section 12 of said chapter 32, as if Jonathan Brant, as the electing member, died before being retired and nominated  Renee Brant to be his sole eligible beneficiary prior to his death for purposes of said section 12 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of November 29, 2010.