Massachusetts S 1447: An Act relative to disability pension benefits and earnings reports

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1898 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1447

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 disability pension benefits and earnings reports.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1898 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1447
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1447) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation relative to disability pension benefits and earnings reports. Public Service.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1408 OF 2015-2016.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to disability pension benefits and earnings reports.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Section 91A of said chapter 32, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby
2 amended in line 9 by inserting after the word “commission’ the following words:- , provided,
3 however, that the commission may waive such filing by a member, if said member shall have
4 been retired for more than ten years, and has not reported any earnings for the prior five years
5 and also signs an affidavit under the pains and penalties of perjury indicating that should he/she
6 realize any earned income in the future that they will forthwith notify the commission of that fact
7 and again report under this Section.