HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 3979
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 13, 2023.
The committee on Public Service to whom was referred the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3651) of Steven S. Howitt for
legislation to authorize Cynthia Falzone to purchase creditable service
from the Norfolk county retirement board, reports recommending that the
accompanying bill (House, No. 3979) ought to pass [Local Approval
Received].
For the committee,
KENNETH I. GORDON. 1 of 1
FILED ON: 7/10/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3979
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 authorizing Cynthia Falzone to purchase creditable service from the Norfolk 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 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or
2special law to the contrary, the Norfolk county retirement board shall credit Cynthia Falzone, a
3member of the Norfolk county retirement system, with 2.68 years of creditable service for school
4district employment, which includes work in Bristol county from 1997 to 2000 and Norfolk
5county during the 2002–2003 academic school year.
6 SECTION 2. Eligibility for this creditable service shall be conditioned upon payment by
7Cynthia Falzone to the Norfolk county retirement system, in an amount equal to that which
8would have been withheld as regular deductions from her regular compensation for such
9previous service plus buyback interest, in one lump sum or installments, as the Norfolk county
10retirement board shall prescribe.