{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-32-57b","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, § 57B","heading":"Retirement of police or fire department members under Secs. 56 to 60; creditable service; effective date of section","body":"Section 57B. A member of a police or fire department of a city, town or a fire or water district who retires under sections 56 to 60, inclusive and who was appointed a reserve police officer or call fire fighter shall, for the purpose of retirement, be entitled to count as creditable service the person's service as a reserve police officer or call fire fighter as the retiring authority shall determine.\nThis section shall take effect: (i) in a city having a Plan E charter, when accepted by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the city council and approved by the city manager; (ii) in the case of other cities, by a 2/3 vote of the city council and approved by the mayor; and (iii) in a town, or district by a majority vote at the annual town meeting or district meeting.","path":["Part I","Title IV","Chapter 32"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIV/Chapter32/Section57B","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:19Z","sha256":"d7aa783fb368ea232699401c4080093db8cfeba766381301a78f108532ca207f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-32-57a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-32-58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}