HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1786        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1506

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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 pertaining to judicial years of service.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/15/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1786        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1506

By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1506) of James M. Murphy relative to the salaries of certain justices of the Appeals Court and the Trial Court.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1514 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act pertaining to judicial years of service.

 

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 22 of Chapter 211 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: 

Any justice of the court who has served in a judicial office at least fifteen years of continuous service, notwithstanding that this continuous service may involve one or more appointments to a judicial office within the Appeals Court or the Trial Court, shall be paid an additional five percent of the salary otherwise provided in this section.  Such additional compensation shall be considered part of the judicial salary.

SECTION 2.  Section 2 of Chapter 211A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following:

Any justice of the court who has served in a judicial office at least fifteen years of continuous service, notwithstanding that this continuous service may involve one or more appointments to a judicial office within the Trial Court, shall be paid an additional five percent of the salary otherwise provided in this section.  Such additional compensation shall be considered part of the judicial salary.

SECTION 3.  Section 4 of Chapter 211B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following paragraph:

Any justice of the court who has served in a judicial office at least fifteen years of continuous service, notwithstanding that this continuous service may involve one or more appointments to a judicial office within the Trial Court, shall be paid an additional five percent of the salary otherwise provided in this section.  Such additional compensation shall be considered part of the judicial salary.