HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 20        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 20

So much of the recommendations of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (House, No. 19) as relates to providing for continuing education credits flexibility for retirement board members.   Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act providing for continuing education credits flexibility.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subdivision (7) of Section 20 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 905 by adding:

A board member may petition the commission for a waiver of the yearly hours restrictions due to extenuating circumstances, provided that the member completes the required 18 hours of training during their term.