Massachusetts § 96 - Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; amount
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 96 — Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; amount, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 96. Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; amount
Section 96. A city, town, district, or county may increase to an amount not exceeding twelve hundred dollars the annual amount of any retirement allowance, pension, annuity or other benefit, payable by it under any general or special law, to any former official or employee, including an employee of a housing authority, or to his dependent as provided in such general or special law, which is less than twelve hundred dollars; provided, that such official or employee had been in the service of such city, town, housing authority, district, or county for not less than fifteen years.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 96
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 96 cover?
Section 96 ("Increase in retirement allowance, pension or annuity; amount") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Massachusetts § 96?
A common citation format is "Massachusetts General Laws § 96" (Massachusetts). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
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