HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1858        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2204

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Claire D. Cronin

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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:

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/14/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/28/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/30/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1858        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2204

By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2204) of Claire D. Cronin and others 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. 1360 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 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 2016 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.