Massachusetts H 2998: An Act to modernize participation in public meetings

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1499 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2998

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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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 authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County
Retirement Board.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Steven George Xiarhos 5th Barnstable 1/15/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1499 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2998
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2998) of
Steven George Xiarhos (with the approval of the county commissioners) that Thomas Harmon be
authorized to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County Retirement Board. Public
Service.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3655 OF 2023-2024.]

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 authorizing Thomas Harmon to purchase creditable service from the Barnstable County
Retirement Board.

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

1 Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 71 of the acts of 1996, or any other general or
2 special law to the contrary, the Barnstable county retirement board shall permit Thomas Harmon,
3 a member of the Barnstable county retirement system, to purchase creditable service for his
4 military service time pursuant to paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of
5 the General Laws.