Massachusetts H 1337: An Act defining person for retirement purposes

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 253 FILED ON: 1/10/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1337

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 defining person for retirement purposes.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Tackey Chan 2nd Norfolk 1/10/2017

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 253 FILED ON: 1/10/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1337
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1337) of Tackey Chan for
legislation to define the word “person” for retirement purposes. Public Service.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2212 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 defining person for retirement purposes.

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 1. Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 1996
2 Official Edition, is amended in Section 1 by adding after the definition of "Pension Reserve
3 Fund" the following definition:- "Person", any person, individual or corporation; retirement
4 board or member of a retirement board; or, organization of retirement board members who has
5 an interest in or fiduciary responsibility for the assets of any retirement system.