SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1162        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1468

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph A. Boncore

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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 establishing retirement parity for long term public defenders.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1162        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1468

By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1468) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to establish retirement parity for long term public defenders.  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 establishing retirement parity for long term public defenders.

 

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 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "attorneys”, in line 328, the following words:-

, attorneys, investigators, social workers and social service advocates who have been employed by the Committee for Public Counsel Services for 10 years or more.