1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1094 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2926 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: James J. O'Day _________________ 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 further defining a quorum of the Worcester Regional Retirement System Board Advisory Council. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James J. O'Day14th Worcester1/14/2025Robyn K. KennedyFirst Worcester1/29/2025 1 of 2 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1094 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2926 By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2926) of James J. O'Day and Robyn K. Kennedy relative to further defining a quorum of the Worcester Regional Retirement System Board Advisory Council. Public Service. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act further defining a quorum of the Worcester Regional Retirement System Board Advisory Council. 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 the provisions of Chapter 34B, Section 19 (g) or 2Chapter 30A, Section 18 of the Massachusetts General Laws or of any other general or special 3law to the contrary or the provisions of any regulation to the contrary, a quorum of the Worcester 4Regional Retirement System Board Advisory Council shall be seventeen (17) members, provided 5that said quorum shall include the Chairman of the Worcester Regional Retirement System 6Board and the Chairman of the Worcester Regional Retirement System Board Advisory Council, 7or, with respect to both bodies, the Acting Chairman in the absence of the Chairman, or in the 8event of the inability of the Chairman to participate in a meeting, or in the event of a vacancy in 9the position of Chairman. 10 (b) For the purposes of this act, "Worcester Regional Retirement System Board" and 11"Worcester Regional Retirement System Board Advisory Council" shall mean those positions as 12defined in Chapter 34B, Section 19 (b) and (g) of the Massachusetts General Laws. 2 of 2 13 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage