SENATE DOCKET, NO. 146        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1912

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 veteran status of certain officials.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 146        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1912

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1912) of Michael F. Rush and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to the veteran status of certain officials.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1748 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 relative to the veteran status of certain officials.

 

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 40 of chapter 6, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph the following paragraph:-

The commandant of the soldiers’ home in Chelsea and any member of the board of trustees at said soldiers’ home shall be a veteran, as defined by chapter 115, section 1. Any person who is serving in such a position as of the effective date of this act shall remain in said position until the term is finished or quit, terminated, or retired.

SECTION 2: Section 70 of chapter 6, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the last paragraph the following paragraph:-

The superintendent of the soldiers’ home in Holyoke and any member of the board of trustees at said soldiers’ home shall be a veteran, as defined by chapter 115, section 1. Any person who is currently serving in such a position as of the effective date of this act shall remain in said position until the term is finished or quit, terminated, or retired.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.