By Mr. O'Leary, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2549) of Robert A. O'Leary for legislation relative to certain benefits for Lynda Watts. Public Service.
By Mr. O'Leary, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2549) of Robert A. O'Leary for legislation relative to certain benefits for Lynda Watts. Public Service. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Court assembled,
SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2009, the sum set forth in section 2 of this act is hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in those appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act or in those appropriation acts, and subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. This sum shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of this item.
SECTION 2. xxxx-xxxx For a one-time transfer from the General Fund to the Pension Fund to pay for the cost of an annuity for the family of deceased firefighter David Watts, pursuant to section 3 of this act.....$650,000.
SECTION 3. The state treasurer acting through the Barnstable County Retirement Board shall pay from the pension fund the proceeds of the annuity funded in item xxxx-xxxx of section 2 of this act to Lynda Watts, the surviving spouse of firefighter David Watts, so long as she remains unmarried, an accidental death benefit allowance to consist of an annuity equal to two-thirds of the average annual salary of a first-year career firefighter in the local area. The average shall be determined in consultation with the public employee retirement administration commission.
If any unused portion of the proceeds of the annuity is to be returned to the treasurer, he shall transfer such moneys to the General Fund.
