By Mr. Costello of Newburyport, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3807) of Michael A. Costello for legislation to further define the term "legislative body" relative to retirement boards in cities and towns. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Michael A. Costello

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to define further a legislative body.

    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 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection Eighteenth B in the definition of “Legislative Body,” the following sentence:- The legislative body for retirement boards shall be the retirement board itself for those matters over which it has independent control.