HOUSE  .   .   .   .   .   .   .  No. 4082

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, September 7, 2023.                         

The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill clarifying the application of judicial retirement law (House, No. 3978), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 4082).

For the committee,

AARON MICHLEWITZ.

        FILED ON: 9/7/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4082

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act clarifying the application of judicial retirement law.

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 65D of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “offices”, in line 72, the following words:- , regardless of whether the service in judicial office or offices was continuous.

SECTION 2. Said section 65D of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 104, the word “shall” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- may.