HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 177        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2611

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler and Susan L. Moran

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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 certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/13/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/13/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 177        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2611

By Representative Cutler of Pembroke and Senator Moran, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2611) of Josh S. Cutler and Susan L. Moran relative to retirement benefits for Felicia O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police officer injured in the line of duty.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4858 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to make forthwith certain retirement benefits available, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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. Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, Felicia O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police officer, who is currently receiving a surviving spouse retirement allowance, shall be entitled to a recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance. The recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance shall be equal to the retirement allowance received by John Bernard O’Connor.

SECTION 2. The amount of the recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance in section 1 shall apply retroactively to the date of death of John Bernard O’Connor.