Bill Text: MA H1640 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the retirement of judges

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-04 - Placed on file [H1640 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1640-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

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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 bill:

An Act for an amendment to the constitution relative to the retirement of judges.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Eugene L. O'Flaherty	2nd Suffolk

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act for an amendment to the constitution relative to the retirement of judges.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION I.  Article 1 of Part 2, chapter 3 of the constitution is hereby amended by striking 2     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."