HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2902 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1826
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ellen Story
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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 passage of the accompanying:
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal for an amendment to the constitution relative to the retirement of judges
.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Ellen Story | 3rd Hampshire |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2902 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1826
By Ms. Story of Amherst, petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, House, No. 01826) of Ellen Story and Russell Holmes for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the retirement of judges. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1640 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal for an amendment to the constitution relative to the retirement of judges
.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
Article 1 of Part 2, chapter 3 of the constitution is hereby amended by striking the words: "that upon attaining seventy years of age said judges shall be retired.", and inserting in place thereof the words: "that upon attaining seventy-six years of age said judges shall be retired."
