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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 veteran buy backs.

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PETITION OF:

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2599 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to veteran buy backs.

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. The fourth paragraph of paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, members in service of a retirement system eligible for creditable service under this paragraph may make application for said creditable service at any time.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 71 of the acts of 1996, as most recently amended by section 2 of chapter 468 of the acts of 2002, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third paragraphs.