By Mr. O'Flaherty of Chelsea, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1660) of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to judicial compensation.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

Eugene L. O'Flaherty

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to judicial compensation.

 

    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 2 of Chapter 211 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, in hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:  The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shall receive a salary of $160,313.00 and each Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court shall receive a salary of $154,743.00 and the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices shall annually receive from the Commonwealth upon the certificate of the Chief Justice the amount of expenses incurred by each of the them in the discharge of their duties.

 

SECTION II:

Section 2 of Chapter 211A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition,  in hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:  The Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court shall receive a salary of $148,779.00 and each Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court shall receive a salary of $143,189.00 and the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices shall annually receive from the Commonwealth upon the certificate of the Chief Justice the amount of expenses incurred by each of the them in the discharge of their duties.

 

SECTION III:

Section 4 of Chapter 211B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first three paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following three paragraphs:

  1. The salaries of the Justices of the Trial Court shall be paid by the Commonwealth.  Each Associate Justice shall receive a salary of $137, 475.00.
  2. The Chief Justice of the several Departments of the Trial Court shall receive a salary of $143,231.00
  3. The Chief Justice for Administration and Management shall receive a salary of $148,779.00

 

Section IV:  Implementation of Salary Adjustments for Judges

Amendments in Sections I to III above shall be effective as of January 1, 2007.