HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3476        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3448

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul F. Tucker

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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 adjusting the salaries of the judicial branch.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

1/18/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3476        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3448

By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3448) of Paul F. Tucker for legislation to increase the salaries of justices in the judicial branch.  The Judiciary.

 

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 adjusting the salaries of the judicial branch.

 

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 most recently amended by section 49of chapter 1 of the acts of 2017 is hereby amended by striking the figure “$206,239” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$218,469”.

SECTION 2.  Said Section 22 of chapter 211 is hereby further amended by striking the figure $200,984 and inserting in place thereof the figure “$212,902”.

SECTION 3.  Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 49 of chapter 1 of the acts of 2017 is hereby further amended by striking the figure “$195,358” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$206,943”.

SECTION 4.  Said section 2 is hereby further amended by striking the figure “$190,087” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$201,359”.

SECTION 5.  Section 4 of Chapter 211B of the General Laws as most recently amended by section 49 of chapter 1 of the acts of 2017 is hereby further amended by striking the figure: “$184,694” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$195,646”.

SECTION 6. Said Section 4 is hereby further amended by striking the figure “$190,124” and inserting in place there of the figure “$201,076”.

SECTION 7. Said Section 4 is hereby further amended by striking the figure “$195,628” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$207,229”.

SECTION 8.  Said section 4 of chapter 211B is hereby further amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following: -- “Justices serving as a first justice and justices serving as a regional administrative justice, which titles shall not be deemed a judicial office as comprehended under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 111 of Part the Second of the Constitution, shall annually receive from the commonwealth, in addition to the salary heretofore provided, an amount of $2,500.

SECTION 9.  The provisions of the act shall take effect on July 1, 2019.