Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 34b - Abolition of County Government
Section 13 - Employees of Sheriffs of Abolished Counties

Section 13. An employee of a sheriff of an abolished county, or of Hampshire county after August 31, 1998 shall be an ''employee'' or ''public employee'' as defined in section 1 of chapter 150E and the sheriff of such county shall be an ''employer'' or ''public employer'' as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 150E. A collective bargaining agreement negotiated by each such sheriff shall be submitted to the governor in conformity with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 7 of said chapter 150E.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title VI - Counties and County Officers

Chapter 34b - Abolition of County Government

Section 1 - Transfer Date for Abolished Counties

Section 2 - Governments of Abolished Counties

Section 3 - County Commissioners; Terms

Section 4 - Abolished Counties' Functions, Duties and Responsibilities Transferred to Commonwealth; Employees Transferred Under Administrative Office of Trial Court

Section 5 - Liabilities, Debts and Assets of Abolished Counties

Section 6 - Real and Personal Property of Abolished Counties

Section 7 - Leases and Contracts of Abolished Counties

Section 8 - Plan to Recover Amounts Paid by Commonwealth for Liabilities and Debts of Abolished Counties

Section 9 - Treasurers of Abolished Counties

Section 10 - Registries of Deeds of Abolished Counties; Employees, Functions and Proceedings Transferred to Commonwealth

Section 11 - Rights of Employees of Registries of Deeds

Section 12 - Sheriffs of Abolished Counties

Section 13 - Employees of Sheriffs of Abolished Counties

Section 14 - Sheriffs, Deputies, Jailers, Superintendents, Keepers, Officers, and Assistants and Other Employees of the Sheriffs of Abolished Counties

Section 15 - Statutory Rights of Employees of Abolished Counties

Section 16 - Group Insurance Coverage for Employees

Section 17 - Education Aid for Independent Agricultural and Technical Schools

Section 18 - Retirement Systems

Section 19 - Regional Retirement Systems; Boards; Members

Section 19a - Essex Regional Retirement System; Essex Regional Retirement Board; Essex Regional Retirement Board Advisory Council; Benefits; Appointment of Receiver Upon Violation by Retirement Board

Section 20 - Cities and Towns; Regional Charter Commissions; Regional Councils of Government

Section 21 - Secretary of Administration and Finance; Plans for Effective Transfer of County Functions to Commonwealth

Section 22 - Municipalities of Abolished Counties; Dog Funds