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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 997 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2655
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul A. Schmid, III
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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 directing the Bristol County Retirement Board to grant creditable service to Michael
Cioper.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul A. Schmid, III8th Bristol1/17/2023William M. Straus10th Bristol3/1/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 997 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2655
By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2655) of
Paul A. Schmid, III and William M. Straus (with the approval of the county commissioners) that
the Bristol County Retirement Board grant creditable service to Michael Cioper. Public Service.
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 directing the Bristol County Retirement Board to grant creditable service to Michael
Cioper.
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 any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Bristol
2County Retirement Board shall credit Michael Cioper, a member of the Bristol County
3Retirement System, with creditable service for the period April 3, 1989 to May 1, 2004,
4inclusive, for the purpose of determining his superannuation retirement allowance pursuant to
5paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the date
6that any retirement allowance becomes effective in the case of Michael Cioper, he shall pay into
7the annuity savings fund of the retirement system of the county in one (1) sum or installments,
8upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe, an amount equal to that which would
9have been withheld as regular deductions from his regular compensation for such previous
10service, plus buyback interest.