HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1995 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1624
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Moran
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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:
An Act relative to survivor allowance
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Michael J. Moran | 18th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1995 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1624
By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1624) of Michael J. Moran relative to alternate beneficiaries and continuing survivor allowances for physically or mentally incapacitated persons over eighteen years of age. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2522 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to survivor allowance
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12 (2) I of Chapter 32, of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 105 the words “and may not choose another option” and inserting in place thereof the words “or may choose an alternate beneficiary, provided such alternate beneficiary is physically or mentally incapacitated from earning on the date of death of the original beneficiary.
SECTION 2. Section 12 (2) ii of Chapter 32, of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “under age eighteen” in line 139 the words “unless such child is over age eighteen and physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, then such child shall continue to receive such allowance.
