Amendment #154 to H3400

Hampden Probate Deputy Assistant Registers

[Sponsors] Representative Puppolo of Springfield moves to amend the bill by adding the following section: 

SECTION XX.  Section 29E of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 29E and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 29E. The register of the Hampden probate court may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, designate 7 employees as deputy assistant registers with the same powers as assistant registers and with the approval of the chief justice remove a deputy assistant register. The deputy assistant registers shall receive additional compensation in an amount equal to 15 percent of the annual salary of the Hampden county register of probate