SENATE, No. 1601

By Mr. Morrissey, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1601) of Michael W. Morrissey for legislation relative to disability pension benefits and earnings. Public Service.
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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 disability pension benefits and earnings

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 91A of said chapter 32, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 23, after the word "therefor," the following new sentence:- For purposes of this subdivision, the fair amount of outside income that may be earned by a member shall be adjusted annually by the commission in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (3) of section 8 of this chapter.

SECTION 2. Section 91A of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:-  For purposes of this section, earnings from earned income means compensation earned for performing personal services actually performed,           including wages, salaries, fees, commissions or gratuities, or similar income.