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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk6/12/2023 1 of 2
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By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry
that the State Retirement Board provide a lifetime monthly allowance to Katherine M.
McGuinness, the surviving spouse of former state police officer James T. McGuinness. 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 relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness.
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. (a) Notwithstanding section 12 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any
2other general or special law to the contrary, the state retirement board shall provide to Katherine
3M. McGuinness, the surviving spouse of former Massachusetts state police officer James T.
4McGuinness, a lifetime, monthly allowance equal to the amount she would receive as if James T.
5McGuinness had, upon retirement, elected option (c) of subdivision (2) of said section 12 of said
6chapter 32 and nominated Katherine M. McGuinness as his sole surviving eligible beneficiary;
7provided, however, that the retirement board shall withhold from each payment made to
8Katherine M. McGuinness during the first year of such payments, such an amount, in equal
9increments, as is necessary to account for the difference in the total amount James T.
10McGuinness received pursuant to option (b) of said subdivision (2) of said section 12 from the
11date of his retirement to the date of his death and the total amount he would have received had
12he elected said option (c) from the date of his retirement to the date of his death. 2 of 2
13 (b) Any retirement benefit provided to Katherine M. McGuinness pursuant to this act
14shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any benefits she may have otherwise received from the
15state retirement board as James T. McGuinness’ beneficiary.
16 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of August 4, 2010.