SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1314        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 487

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark C. Montigny

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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 councils on aging.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

1/29/2025

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/3/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1314        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 487

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 487) of Mark C. Montigny, Rebecca L. Rausch and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to councils on aging.  Elder Affairs.

 

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 councils on aging.

 

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 8B of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in lines 2 and 3, after the words “carrying out programs” the following words:- and deliver services. 

SECTION 2. Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “problems of the aging” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- needs of older adults. 

SECTION 3. Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “such clerks” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- staff.

SECTION 4. Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in lines 9 and 10, after the words “as it may require” the following words:- ; provided, that if the council is an advisory council, the director may appoint staff and other employees as it may require consistent with municipal needs.