SENATE, No. 973

By Mr. Morrissey, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 973) of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation relative to the compensation of certain judicial officers. The Judiciary.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT relative to the compensation of certain judicial officers

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 2.  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 3.  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 4.  Amendments in Sections 1 to 3 above shall be effective as of January 1, 2007.