By Mrs. Creedon of Brockton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3701) of Geraldine Creedon and others for legislation to reimburse the town of Easton for certain expenditures for veterans' benefits.  Veterans and Federal Affairs

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Geraldine Creedon

Robert S. Creedon, Jr.

Brian A. Joyce

Christine E. Canavan

David L. Flynn

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act authorizing reimbursement to the town of Easton for veterans' benefits expended in past years.

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

  Notwithstanding any provisions of  Mass. Gen. Laws or of the Code of

Massachusetts Regulations, the Town of Easton Veterans’ Services Department is hereby

authorized to receive reimbursement in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifteen

Thousand Six Hundred Twelve ($115,612.00) Dollars from the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services for veterans’ benefits expended by the

town during fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.  The reimbursement amount equals

seventy-five (75%) percent of the approved veterans’ benefits expended during said fiscal

years, which totaled One Hundred Fifty-four Thousand One Hundred Forty-nine and

03/100 ($154,149.03) Dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.