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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1889 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2804
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David F. DeCoste
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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 the Plymouth County Retirement System to grant creditable service to Judy
Hartigan.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1889 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2804
By Representative DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2804) of
David F. DeCoste (with the approval of the county commissioners) that the Plymouth County
Retirement System grant creditable service to Judy Hartigan for certain service to the town of
Rockland. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3814 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 the Plymouth County Retirement System to grant creditable service to Judy
Hartigan.
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 any general or special law, rule or regulation to the
2contrary, the Plymouth county retirement system shall credit Judy Hartigan, the Rockland Town
3Collector, with creditable service for the service she rendered for the Town of Rockland for the
4period of April 11, 2009 to the present, inclusive, for the purpose of determining her
5superannuation retirement allowance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of
6chapter 32 of the General Laws. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective
7in the case of Judy Hartigan, she shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the retirement system
8in one sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the retirement system may
9prescribe, an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from 2 of 2
10her regular compensation for such previous service, or most recent portion thereof, as she may
11elect, had she been a member of the Plymouth county retirement system during the period the
12service was rendered, plus regular interest thereon.
13 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.