Massachusetts Statutes

TITLE II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CHAPTER 6 THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY
- Section 1 Salary of governor
- Section 2 Salary of lieutenant governor; term limitation
- Section 3 Salary of council members; term limitation
- Section 4 Traveling expenses of lieutenant governor and council members; term limits
- Section 5 Governor’s assistants; compensation
- Section 6 Executive secretary; messenger
- Section 6A Administrative secretary
- Section 7 Stationery for council
- Section 8 Entertainment of distinguished guests; expenditures
- Section 9 Cooperation with federal surveys of waters, etc.
- Section 10 Appointment of delegates to represent commonwealth at conventions; expenses
CHAPTER 6A EXECUTIVE OFFICES
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Establishment of executive offices
- Section 3 Secretary; appointment of undersecretary
- Section 4 Executive officer
- Section 5 Access to records, copies of documents, information
- Section 6 Funds
- Section 7 Experts, consultants, assistants
- Section 8 Repealed, 1996, 57, Sec. 3
- Section 8A Commission on Indian affairs; membership; functions
- Section 8B Repealed, 2007, 19, Sec. 5
- Section 8C Structurally deficient bridge improvement program coordination and oversight council; members; powers and duties; annual report; frequency of meetings
- Section 9 Repealed, 1996, 57, Sec. 4
- Section 9A to 13 Repealed, 1996, 151, Sec. 22
CHAPTER 6B ACUTE HOSPITAL FINANCE [Repealed, 1996, 151, Sec. 32.]
CHAPTER 7 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Establishment of office
- Section 3 Principal agency of executive department; purposes
- Section 3A Repealed, 1962, 757, Sec. 4
- Section 3B Services performed at less than cost; commonwealth buildings and facilities used for private gain; prohibition; determination and review of cost
- Section 3C Repealed, 1980, 329, Sec. 76
- Section 4 Commissioner of administration; appointment; salary; powers and duties
- Section 4A Departments and divisions
- Section 4B Repealed, 1998, 161, Sec. 44
- Section 4C Repealed, 1980, 579, Sec. 4
- Section 4D Employees; assistants and technical personnel
- Section 4E Access to records; copies of reports, notices and other documents; production of books and documents
- Section 4F Funds
- Section 4G Agencies within executive office for administration and finance
- Section 4H Division of administrative law appeals; chief administrative magistrate
- Section 4I Civil service commission; members; chairman; appointment; tenure; political party restriction; compensation
- Section 4J Divisions within the human resources division; commissioners, directors, etc.; duties and functions; tenure
- Section 4K Municipal personnel advisory board; members; election, etc.; rules and regulations
- Section 4L Operational services division; duties
- Section 4M Veterans’ services department; commissioner; duties
- Section 4N Commissioner’s expenses
- Section 4O Deputy commissioner; appointment
- Section 4P Extended illness leave bank; executive branch employees
- Section 4Q Website forms; grant program applications
- Section 5 First deputy commissioner
- Section 5A, 5B Repealed, 1962, 757, Sec. 4
- Section 6 Repealed, 1969, 704, Sec. 9
- Section 6A Repealed, 1994, 60, Sec. 25
- Section 6B State house physician; assistants
- Section 6C Repealed, 1962, 757, Sec. 5
- Section 6D Repealed, 1968, 492, Sec. 2
- Section 6E State office buildings physician; appointment; quarters; duties; salary; assistants
- Section 6F Coordinator of flexible hours employment within human resources division; plans or programs; report
- Section 7 Annual report to governor
- Section 7A Agreement for fire protection of commonwealth’s institutions
- Section 8 Reports on estimates by state departments, officers, etc., to budget director
- Section 9 Requested special examination on matters of management or finances; pilot studies of proposed statewide programs
- Section 9A State passenger vehicles and light duty pickup trucks; regulations governing use; report; personal use prohibited; purchase of hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles; acquisition; annual repor
- Section 10 Special examinations and reports on matters affecting management or finances
CHAPTER 7A OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
- Section 1 Office of the comptroller; appointment; removal; vacancies
- Section 2 Advisory board; membership; terms; expenses; duties
- Section 3 Examination of accounts and demands; overdue debts; certificates of amounts due
- Section 4 Federal grants and reimbursements; annual reports
- Section 5 Bills and vouchers; certified copies; regulations
- Section 5A Late penalty interest payments; adoption of rules and regulations
- Section 6 Contracts for consultant services; statements of persons having financial interests
- Section 7 Accounting system; forms and books of account
- Section 8 General books of account; systems of accounts; treatment of debtors; late charges
- Section 9 Distinct accounts
- Section 9A Audit of commonwealth financial operations; procedures
- Section 10 Verification of accounting statements; publication of reports
CHAPTER 7B ASSET MANAGEMENT BOARD
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Asset management board; establishment; membership
- Section 3 [There is no 7B:3.]
- Section 4 Board; powers and duties
- Section 5 Inventory of assets; proposed projects involving real property interests; notice of submission
- Section 6 Development and management of proposed projects; assistance
- Section 7 Real property; title held by state agency prior to enactment of chapter 7, Sec. 40E
- Section 8 Asset management project trust funds; establishment
- Section 9 Effect on powers and duties of capital asset management and maintenance division
CHAPTER 8 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS, AND STATE HOUSE
- Section 1 State superintendent of state office buildings
- Section 2 Repealed, 1962, 757, Sec. 35
- Section 3 Repealed, 1923, 362, Sec. 9
- Section 4 Appointment of employees
- Section 4A, 4B Repealed, 1984, 413, Sec. 3
- Section 5 Cleaners; salary; work week
- Section 6 Repairs and improvements; requisitions
- Section 7 Repair of damage to state house
- Section 8 Repealed, 1923, 362, Sec. 9
- Section 9 Care and operation of state house
- Section 9A Fee for use of state office building during non-business hours by non-governmental individuals, entities and groups; indemnification; disposition of monies received
- Section 10 Assignment of rooms in state house and elsewhere; exceptions
- Section 10A, 11 Repealed, 1980, 579, Secs. 24, 25
CHAPTER 9 DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE SECRETARY
- Section 1 State secretary; duties; bond; salary; term limitation
- Section 2 Deputies; assistants; civil service
- Section 2A Archives advisory commission; establishment; members and alternates, appointment; powers and duties; receipt and disposition of funds; expenses
- Section 2B Annual personnel report
- Section 2C Funding for archives museum
- Section 3 Deputies; power to act in absence of secretary
- Section 4 Supervisor of public records
- Section 5 Traveling, clerical and other expenses of supervisor
- Section 6 Repealed, 1971, 820, Sec. 1
- Section 7, 7A Repealed, 1992, 403, Sec. 2
- Section 8 Information available to federal census authorities
- Section 9 Repealed, 1992, 403, Sec. 2
- Section 9A Local election districts review commission; membership; compensation; duties
- Section 10 Repealed, 1976, 486, Sec. 1
- Section 10A Administration and enforcement of chapter 110A; staff
CHAPTER 9A ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Address confidentiality program; application and certification procedures; false information; penalty
- Section 3 Cancellation of certification
- Section 4 Acceptance of address designations by secretary as a substitute address for program participants
- Section 5 Availability of program participant’s address for inspection or copying
- Section 6 Application and supporting materials not classified as public record; exemption from mandatory disclosure
- Section 7 Regulations
CHAPTER 10 DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE TREASURER
- Section 1 State treasurer; supervision of department; salary; term limitation
- Section 2 Treasurer’s bond; contents
- Section 3 Treasurer’s bond; deposit with state secretary; actions thereon
- Section 4 First deputy treasurer; duties; absence, disability or removal of treasurer
- Section 5 Deputies and assistants; appointment; bond; duties; compensation; veterans’ preference; civil service
- Section 5A Annual personnel report
- Section 5B Investment advisory council; membership; duties
- Section 5C Investment division; responsibilities
- Section 6 Certification of deposits in trust
- Section 7 Receipt of federal funds for soldiers’ homes
- Section 8 Receipt of federal funds for highways
- Section 8A Receipt of federal funds for forest fire prevention
- Section 9 Accounts; overdue bonds, notes and securities; transmission to attorney general
- Section 9A Debt statements
- Section 10 Annual report to general court; contents; cash flow projections; variance reports; cash management plans
- Section 11 Publication of statements of assessments, debts, etc.
CHAPTER 11 DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE AUDITOR
- Section 1 State auditor; supervision of department; bond and salary; term limitation
- Section 2 First deputy; appointment and removal; duties; bond
- Section 3, 4 Repealed, 1923, 362, Sec. 13
- Section 5 Deputies and administrators; appointment and removal
- Section 6 Divisions; appointments; duties; compensation; tenure
- Section 6A Annual personnel report
- Section 6B Division of local mandates; responsibilities and powers
- Section 7 to 11 Repealed, 1923, 362, Sec. 13
CHAPTER 12 DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
- Section 1 Attorney general; supervision of department; salary; qualifications; term limitation
- Section 2 Assistants and employees; appointment; duties; compensation; tenure; vacancies
- Section 2A Attorney general; disability; filling vacancies
- Section 2B Annual personnel report
- Section 3 Appearances for commonwealth, prosecution or defense; rendering of legal services
- Section 3A to 3D Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 1
- Section 3E Defense of actions against officers or employees
- Section 4 Claims of commonwealth; enforcement
- Section 4A Acceptance of gifts or grants of money or property
- Section 5 Civil actions to recover money for commonwealth
- Section 5A False claims; definitions
- Section 5B False claims; liability
- Section 5C Violations under Secs. 5B to 5O; investigation by attorney general; relators; civil actions
- Section 5D Prosecution by attorney general; relator’s right to continue as party to action
- Section 5E Alternate remedies available to determine civil penalty
- Section 5F Payments to relators; limitations
- Section 5G Actions brought against governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state, etc.; limitations
- Section 5H Money recovered by commonwealth; false claims prosecution fund
- Section 5I Awards of attorney general fees and expenses; awards of costs and attorney fees against relators; liability
- Section 5J Employers preventing employees from acting to further false claim actions; liability
- Section 5K Limitation of actions; final judgments in criminal proceedings
- Section 5L Preponderance of the evidence standard
- Section 5M Rules, regulations or guidelines; attorney general
- Section 5N Civil investigative demands; attorney general
- Section 5O Agency reporting requirements
- Section 6 Consultation with and giving of advice and assistance to district attorneys
- Section 6A Conferences of district attorneys and other officials; notification as to new laws
- Section 7 Persons intruding on land, property or rights of commonwealth; prosecution
- Section 8 Due application of charity funds enforced
- Section 8A Definitions
- Section 8B Division of public charities; duties
- Section 8C Director of public charities; designation
- Section 8D Employees; appointment and removal
- Section 8E Charitable corporations; filing of information; exceptions; penalties; enforcement
- Section 8F Annual reports of public charities; financial statements; fees; penalties; enforcement
- Section 8G Attorney general as a party; service
- Section 8H Investigations by attorney general
- Section 8I Compliance with investigations; enforcement; penalties
- Section 8J Rules and regulations
- Section 8K Gift for public charitable purpose; presumed intention
- Section 8L Fiscal records
- Section 8M Public records; inspection
- Section 8N Fees, costs, penalties and other monies; general fund
- Section 9 Advice and aid to general court and committees
- Section 10 Violations of court orders; restraint of trade; institution of investigations and appropriate actions
- Section 11 Annual report of cases handled
- Section 11A Division of civil rights and liberties
- Section 11B Board of commissioners on uniform state laws; obscene literature commission
- Section 11C Narcotic and harmful drugs; training program for law enforcement officers
- Section 11D Division of environmental protection
- Section 11E Public utilities; office of ratepayer advocacy; intervention in legal proceedings on behalf of consumers; expenditure of funds; expert or consultant; information requests
- Section 11F Insurance companies; intervention in legal proceedings on behalf of consumers; expenditure of funds
- Section 11G Local consumer aid fund; eligibility for assistance
- Section 11H Violations of constitutional rights; civil actions by attorney general; venue
- Section 11I Violations of constitutional rights; civil actions by aggrieved persons; costs and fees
- Section 11J Violations of constitutional rights; temporary restraining orders and injunctions; violations; punishment; vacation of order
- Section 11K Division of victim compensation and assistance
- Section 11L Unlicensed mental health and unlicensed health professionals; sexual contact with patients or clients; temporary restraining order, injunction; violation; penalty
CHAPTER 12A OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Establishment of office; appointment and removal of inspector general
- Section 3 Inspector general council; establishment
- Section 4 Employees; appointment and removal, salaries, qualifications
- Section 5 Inspector general; salary
- Section 6 Rules and regulations
- Section 7 Purpose
- Section 8 Duties
- Section 9 Inspection of records and papers; investigations; summons
- Section 10 Reports to attorney general or United States attorney
- Section 11 Civil actions
CHAPTER 12B STATE GAMBLING ADVISORY COMMISSION
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Massachusetts state gambling commission; creation; members; terms; powers and duties
CHAPTER 13 DIVISION AND BOARDS OF REGISTRATION
- Section 1 Repealed, 1969, 704, Sec. 16
- Section 2 to 7 Repealed, 1974, 835, Sec. 15
- Section 8 Division of professional licensure; director; duties; compensation; appointment of successor
- Section 9 Boards of registration in the department of public health and in the division of professional licensure
- Section 9A Rules and regulations governing examinations
- Section 9B Boards of registration; conflicting interests of public or lay members restricted; delegation of duties to single members; policy matters; definitions
- Section 9C Boards of registration; members; public employees for certain purposes
- Section 10 Board of registration in medicine
- Section 10A Review and approval of rules and regulations
- Section 10B Repealed, 1992, 286, Sec. 53
- Section 11 Meetings; officers; bond; salaries and expenses
- Section 11A Board; membership; appointment; term; removal; election of officers; expenses; powers and duties
- Section 11B Board of respiratory care; membership; qualifications; term
- Section 11C Board of registration of physician assistants; membership; appointment; term
- Section 11D Board of registration of dieticians and nutritionists
- Section 11E Board of registration of perfusionists; members; officers
CHAPTER 14 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
- Section 1 Organization of department
- Section 1A Division of child support enforcement
- Section 2 Commissioner; appointment; removal; bond; salary
- Section 3 Commissioner’s duties
- Section 3A Collection services agreements
- Section 4 Supervisory personnel; creation of departmental positions
- Section 5 Units of departmental divisions; statement of organization
- Section 6 Commissioner; additional powers and duties
- Section 7 Tax collection activities; employee evaluations; quotas
- Section 8 Training programs
- Section 9 Repealed, 2004, 338, Sec. 5
- Section 10, 11 Repealed, 2002, 184, Sec. 24
CHAPTER 15 DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
- Section 1 Department; supervision of commissioner
- Section 1A to 1D Repealed, 1980, 329, Sec. 109
- Section 1E Board of elementary and secondary education; composition; disqualification; tenure; vacancies; chairman; expenses; meetings; student advisory and regional councils
- Section 1F Commissioner of elementary and secondary education; appointment; duties; salary
- Section 1G Advisory councils to board; membership; duties
- Section 1H Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 4
- Section 1I Elimination of racial imbalance; assistance in formulation of plans; effect of non-compliance; denial of state aid; transportation costs; equal education improvement fund; guidelines
- Section 1J Judicial review of board’s recommendations or revised plans; jurisdiction
- Section 1K Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 5
- Section 1L Repealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 319
- Section 1M to 1Q Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 6
- Section 1R School library and nonprint media services; funding
- Section 1S, 1T Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 7
- Section 2 to 3 Repealed, 1947, 652, Sec. 13
- Section 3A to 4 Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 8
- Section 4A Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 8
- Section 5 to 6A Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 8
- Section 6B, 6C Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 9
- Section 7 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 1
- Section 8 Repealed, 1960, 429, Sec. 1
- Section 9 to 11 Repealed, 1977, 565, Sec. 3
CHAPTER 15A PUBLIC EDUCATION
- Section 1 Policy and goals
- Section 2 Repealed, 2008, 27, Sec. 11
- Section 3 Repealed, 1996, 57, Sec. 9
- Section 3A Statewide educational technology plan; goals; development and implementation
- Section 4 Board of higher education; membership
- Section 4A Robert H. Goddard council on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
- Section 5 Public institutions of higher education system
- Section 5A Governor Foster Furcolo Community Colleges
- Section 6 Department of higher education; Commissioner; other employees; appointments; salaries; powers and duties
- Section 7 Mission statements; development, approval and adoption
- Section 7A Board of higher education; performance measurement system
- Section 8 Inoperative. See 1991, 142, Sec. 49
- Section 9 Powers and duties of council
- Section 9A American Sign Language
- Section 9B Needs-based financial assistance program; scholarships; guidelines
- Section 10 Definitions
- Section 11 Council actions permitted to aid and contribute to performances of educational and other purposes of community colleges
CHAPTER 15B THE NEW ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL LOAN MARKETING CORPORATION ACT [Repealed, 1982, 356, Sec. 2.]
CHAPTER 15C MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY
- Section 1 Policy and purpose
- Section 2 Short title
- Section 3 Definitions
- Section 4 Massachusetts educational financing authority; members; terms; meetings; surety bond; conflict of interest
- Section 5 Purposes of authority; powers
- Section 5A College opportunity program; bonds; issuance; redemption; tuition agreements
- Section 5B Powers and duties of authority for implementation and administration of savings programs
- Section 5C Comprehensive state-supported supplemental education loan program; development
- Section 6 Payment of expenses
- Section 7 Guidelines for deposits of monies, endowments, etc.; default reserve fund
- Section 8 Conveyance of assets comprising loan funding deposits
- Section 9 Negotiable notes; issuance; terms or conditions
- Section 10 Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations; issuance; authorization by resolution; resolution provisions; liability
- Section 11 Trust agreements as security for revenue bonds or notes; provisions of trust agreements
CHAPTER 15D DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE
- Section 1 Purpose
- Section 1A Definitions
- Section 2 Early education and care department; duties
- Section 3 Board of early education and care; duties; membership; appointments; length of term; purpose
- Section 3A State advisory council on early education and care; membership; reimbursement of expenses; terms; duties
- Section 4 Commissioner; appointment; removal; qualifications; powers and duties
- Section 4A Sub-state regions for licensure of child care centers and family child care homes; community plans; region-wide improvement plans; state-wide coordination of services
- Section 5 Workforce development system; implementation plan
- Section 6 License required for operation of child care programs; maintaining child in family foster care; placement; approval of foster homes; advertisement or notice for placement of child under 16
- Section 7 Issuance of license or approval to persons or department, agency and institution meeting applicable standards and requirements; provisional license or approval
- Section 8 Adoption of regulations by board; classifications for licensure or approval; medical treatment exemptions; fines; consultation; report
- Section 9 Inspection of facilities; investigation and evaluation of notices of abuse or neglect
- Section 10 Suspension, revocation, etc. of license or approval; annual report
- Section 11 Program quality standards and requirements
CHAPTER 16 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
- Section 1 Department duties; contracts; hearing examiner; employees; greenhouse gas emissions; rules and regulations
- Section 2 Divisions
- Section 3 Establishment of bureaus, sections, district and other offices; powers of commissioner
- Section 3A Repealed, 2004, 196, Sec. 8
- Section 4 Repealed, 2004, 291, Sec. 24
- Section 4A Engineering internship program
- Section 4B Co-operative engineering students program
- Section 4C Real estate appraisal review board; members; property acquisition; meetings; annual report
- Section 4D Small town rural assistance program; purpose; grants; applications for assistance; evaluation of performance and impact; annual report
- Section 4E Municipality assistance program for public works economic development projects; execution of grant or other agreement; annual report
- Section 4F Functional replacement of real property; relocation of utility or utility facility; cost; reimbursement
- Section 4G Relocation reimbursement to owner of underground utility or utility facility
- Section 5 Repealed, 2004, 291, Sec. 24
- Section 6 to 8 Repealed, 1977, 954, Sec. 1
- Section 9 Registry of motor vehicles; registrar; powers and duties; rules and regulations
- Section 10 to 11A Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 9
CHAPTER 17 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Section 1 Composition of department
- Section 2 Commissioner; qualifications; appointment and term; salary
- Section 2A Powers of commissioner upon declaration of emergency
- Section 3 Public health council
- Section 4 Other divisions; directors; civil service
- Section 4A Poison information and control center
- Section 5 Deputy commissioners
- Section 5A Repealed, 1954, 564, Sec. 1
- Section 6 Assistant directors, treasurers, superintendents, inspectors and other employees
- Section 6A Training programs for residents in medical specialties; fellowships
- Section 6B Hearings officer
- Section 7 District health officers
- Section 7A Public health officers; eligibility; salaries
- Section 8, 9 Repealed, 1963, 558, Sec. 3
- Section 9A Repealed, 1978, 3, Sec. 1
- Section 10 Repealed, 1925, 348, Sec. 5
- Section 11 Commission on hypertension
CHAPTER 18 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
- Section 1 Department of transitional assistance
- Section 2 Comprehensive financial assistance program; services
- Section 2A Food stamp employment and training plan; maximization of federal 50-50 match program
- Section 3 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; salary
- Section 4 Deputy commissioner; assistant commissioners; qualifications; salaries; succession; bond
- Section 5 Organization of department; regional offices; community service areas
- Section 5A Repealed, 1971, 943, Sec. 1
- Section 5B False representations or failure to disclose facts; penalty
- Section 5C Vendors’ bill for services; perjury
- Section 5D Vendors; violations
- Section 5E Return of unlawful payments
- Section 5F Father’s leaving family to obtain assistance; penalty
- Section 5G Claimant; subrogation
- Section 5H Recipients of medical assistance under chapter 118E; subrogation; notice; policy provisions; payment by department; information concerning recipients
- Section 6 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 11
- Section 7 Community service area boards
- Section 8 Civil service status of commissioners; restoration
- Section 9 Employees of department; delegation of responsibilities
- Section 10 Reports; rules and regulations; federal aid
- Section 11 Lists of recipients; publication; records; rules and regulations
CHAPTER 18A DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES
- Section 1 Department of youth services; commissioner; powers and duties; federal funds
- Section 2 Delinquency prevention programs
- Section 3 Deputy commissioner
- Section 4 Bureaus
- Section 5 Bureau of clinical services; duties; detention centers; assistant commissioner
- Section 6 Bureau of after-care, delinquency prevention and community services; duties; assistant commissioner
- Section 7 Bureau of educational services; duties; assistant commissioner
- Section 8 Bureau of institutional services; duties; assistant commissioner
- Section 9 Advisory committee
CHAPTER 18B DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
- Section 1 Establishment
- Section 2 Services enumerated
- Section 3 Functions of department; area-based service programs
- Section 4 Payment for services
- Section 5 Federal requirements; additional services; inspection of records
- Section 6 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; salary
- Section 6A Foster care review unit; director
- Section 7 Commissioner; powers and duties
- Section 8 Deputy commissioner; appointment; qualifications; duties; salary
- Section 9 Assistant commissioners; appointment; qualifications; salary
- Section 10 Legal counsel; staff personnel
- Section 11 Regional offices; directors
CHAPTER 18C OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Office of the child advocate; duties
- Section 3 Child advocate; appointment; vacancies
- Section 4 Child advocate advisory board
- Section 5 Investigation of critical incidents; coordination with other agencies; complaints; review of program effectiveness; oversight
- Section 6 Access to facilities and records; release of information
- Section 7 Witnesses; documents; subpoenas
- Section 8 Discrimination or retaliation; penalties
- Section 9 Procedures for performance of duties; rules and regulations
- Section 10 Annual report
- Section 11 Comprehensive plan for response to child abuse and neglect; advice of experts; contents
CHAPTER 19 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
- Section 1 Creation; powers of department and commissioner
- Section 2 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; appointments by commissioner; report; salary
- Section 3 Deputy commissioner; appointment; duties; qualifications
- Section 4 Assistant, deputy or associate commissioners; appointment; duties; qualifications
- Section 5 Legal counsel
- Section 6 Program for training of residents in psychiatry and other professional disciplines
- Section 7 State facilities under department control; admission
- Section 8 Superintendents or directors; vacancies; appointments; qualifications; officers
- Section 8A Boards of trustees for state hospitals
- Section 9 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 12
- Section 10 Crimes committed by or upon persons on facility premises or persons in care of facility
- Section 11 Mental health advisory council
- Section 11A Disclosure of financial interest in department contracts by human rights advisory committee members
CHAPTER 19A DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
- Section 1 Establishment; secretary, powers and duties
- Section 2 Offices of administration and of program planning and management; assistant secretaries
- Section 3 Divisions and administrative units; directors; description of organization, filing
- Section 4 Home care program; needs and services of adult handicapped; powers and duties of secretary
- Section 4A Sliding fee scale for home care services; financial eligibility limits
- Section 4B Aging services access points
- Section 4C Pharmacy outreach program; medication education and intervention resource center; executive office of elder affairs
- Section 5 Citizen advisory boards
- Section 6 Regulations
- Section 7 Acceptance of gifts or grants
- Section 8 Employees; appointments and removal; age restriction
- Section 9 Experts and technical consultants; appointment
- Section 10 Civil service status or tenure of employees
- Section 11 Interagency cooperation
CHAPTER 19B DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
- Section 1 Creation; powers of department and commissioner
- Section 2 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; appointments by commissioner; report; salary
- Section 3 Deputy commissioner; appointment; duties; qualifications
- Section 4 Assistant, associate or deputy commissioners; appointment; duties; qualifications
- Section 5 Legal counsel
- Section 6 Program for training of residents in professional disciplines
- Section 7 State facilities under department control
- Section 8 Superintendents or directors; vacancies; appointments; qualifications; officers
- Section 9 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 13
- Section 10 Crimes committed by or upon persons on facility premises or persons in care of facility
- Section 11 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 14
CHAPTER 19C DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Establishment of disabled persons protection commission; membership; terms; compensation; annual report
- Section 3 Powers and duties
- Section 4 Referral of abuse reports
- Section 5 Investigation, evaluation and disclosure of abuse reports; case findings and recommendations; reports of deaths
- Section 6 Protective services
- Section 7 Petitions for findings of incapacity; emergency orders; warrants
- Section 8 Abuse of disabled persons under state care; investigations and hearings
- Section 9 Completion of hearings; reports; referrals
- Section 10 Reporters of abuse; liability; privileged communications
- Section 11 Retaliation for reporting abuse
CHAPTER 19D ASSISTED LIVING
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Sponsor duties
- Section 3 Certification of assisted living residences; exemptions
- Section 4 Application for certification; renewal; operating plan
- Section 5 Biennial review
- Section 6 Denial, suspension or revocation of certification
- Section 7 Ombudsman program; complaints
- Section 8 Operating without certification; penalty
- Section 9 Resident rights
- Section 10 Services for residents
- Section 11 Admittance requirements
CHAPTER 20 DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- Section 1 Department; board; commissioner
- Section 2 Compensation of commissioner
- Section 3 Powers and duties of commissioner
- Section 4 Assistant commissioner
- Section 5 Compensation and traveling expenses of assistant commissioner
- Section 6 Organization; divisions and bureaus; directors and other personnel
- Section 6A Intern scholarship program
- Section 6B Equine advisory committee; members; terms
- Section 7 to 9 Repealed, 1983, 691, Sec. 3
- Section 10 to 18 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 60
CHAPTER 21 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- Section 1 Department; natural resources defined; duties; divisions
- Section 2 Stewardship council
- Section 2A Members of the council
- Section 2B Removal of members of stewardship council; absence from meetings; appointment of successor; certificates of absence
- Section 2C Meetings of council; joint meetings with advisory board
- Section 2D Members of council; holding other positions in department
- Section 2E Compensation of council members; expenses
- Section 2F Management guidelines for sustainable forestry practices on public and private forest lands
- Section 2G Oversight strategy plans
- Section 3 Commissioner; directors
- Section 3A Acting commissioner; commissioner’s salary
- Section 3B Experts and other employees
- Section 3C Annual budget; report
- Section 3D Acting directors
- Section 3E Open space land acquisition; loans to cities and towns
- Section 4C Repealed, 1995, 38, Sec. 38
- Section 4D to 6F1/2 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 4 to 4B Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 6G Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 260
- Section 6H [There is no 21:6H.]
- Section 6I Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 87
- Section 7 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 7A Repealed, 1974, 806, Sec. 10
- Section 7B to 7I Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 86
- Section 8 Division of water supply protection
- Section 8A Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 2
- Section 8B Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 8C and 8D
- Section 8C Increase in interbasin transfers of surface and groundwater; approval; exemption
- Section 8D Rules and regulations; criteria for approval; hearings; procedure
- Section 9 Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; programs
- Section 9A Acquisition of lands and waters
- Section 9B Groundwater survey program
- Section 10 Repealed, 1983, 589, Sec. 5
- Section 11 Employees; rules and regulations
CHAPTER 21A EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
- Section 1 Creation; secretary; acting secretary; undersecretary
- Section 2 Duties and functions; inter-agency information, services and plans; filing applications
- Section 3 Functions of secretary; report
- Section 4 Powers and duties of secretary
- Section 4A Coastal zone management office
- Section 4B Office of geographic and environmental information
- Section 4C Ocean management plan; ocean advisory commission; ocean science advisory council; duties of secretary
- Section 5 Program review boards; appointment; reports; expenses
- Section 6 Experts and assistants; appointment; qualifications; classified employees; tenure
- Section 7 Departments; commissioners, appointment, removal, qualifications, functions, salary
- Section 7A Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 99
- Section 8 Organization of departments; powers, duties and functions
- Section 8A Water resources commission; members; terms
- Section 8B Chairman; duties of commission
- Section 8C Water supply policy statement; update and report
- Section 8D Rules and regulations
- Section 8E Director; staff
- Section 8F Meetings; expenses; per diem
- Section 9 Grants and gifts; expenditure; records
- Section 10 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 112
- Section 10A Office of law enforcement; director; deputies; environmental police officers; rules and regulations
- Section 10B Enforcement of penal laws
- Section 10C Authority of officers
- Section 10D Uniforms; badges; fine for unlawful use
- Section 10E Entry on private land; disposition of animals
- Section 10F Rules and regulations; hours and pay for boat based and land based personnel; assignments
- Section 10G Requests for name and address; penalties for refusal to provide information; notices of violations; appearances and payment of fines; seizure and forfeitures
- Section 10H Fines for categories of violations
- Section 11 Boating and recreational vehicle safety advisory board
- Section 11A Bicycle and pedestrian advisory board
- Section 11B Public access board; composition; meetings; designation of public access points; regulations; purchase of equipment
- Section 11C Prohibition on alteration or pollution of rivers and streams; scenic and recreational classifications; restraint of violations; unreasonable use restriction petitions; uncompensated taking
CHAPTER 21B MINING REGULATION AND RECLAMATION
- Section 1 Short title
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Powers and duties of department and commissioner; rules and regulations
- Section 4 Coal exploration license; applications; notice of results
- Section 5 Mining licenses; certificate of insurance coverage; surety bonds; license violations; fees and receipts; hearings
- Section 6 Term of license; termination, suspension and revocation; renewal
- Section 7 Examinations; investigations; monitoring; record
- Section 8 Mining inspectors; appointment; powers and duties; cease-work orders; reports
- Section 9 Cease-work orders; special investigating commission; powers
- Section 10 Mine fires; refuse bank fires; subsidence resulting from mining; health and safety hazards
- Section 11 Water quality and water table; rules and regulations
CHAPTER 21C MASSACHUSETTS HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
- Section 1 Short title
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Hazardous waste advisory committee
- Section 4 Division of hazardous waste; duties of department
- Section 5 Collection, transportation, storage, etc., of hazardous waste; prohibited acts
- Section 6 Collection, storage, etc., of hazardous waste at generation site; regulations
- Section 7 Collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste; licenses; underground drinking water sources
- Section 8 Entry of premises; warrants; enforcement of law
- Section 9 Violations; orders by department
- Section 10 Violations; presumption; penalties; jurisdiction
- Section 11 Adjudicatory hearings; judicial review
CHAPTER 21D MASSACHUSETTS HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITING ACT
- Section 1 Short title
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Powers and duties
- Section 4 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 16
- Section 5 Local assessment committee
- Section 6 Information or records confidential
- Section 7 Notice of intent to construct, maintain and operate facility
- Section 8 Briefing sessions
- Section 9 Review of proposals; suggestions for sites
- Section 10 Preliminary project impact report
- Section 11 Technical assistance grants
CHAPTER 21E MASSACHUSETTS OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT
- Section 1 Short title
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Implementation; regulations; response actions
- Section 3A Timetables and specifications for action at disposal sites
- Section 3B Permit application fees; annual compliance assurance fees
- Section 4 Response actions; assessment, containment and removal; liability of persons providing care, assistance or advice
- Section 4A Notification of response action; procedure; civil action
- Section 5 Persons liable
- Section 5A Administrative record; selection and review of response actions; regulations
- Section 5B Judicial review of response actions
- Section 5C Exemption from liability for release of oil or hazardous material at a site for which a permanent solution or remedy operation status exists
- Section 5D Exemption from liability for release of oil or hazardous material for persons who did not cause or contribute to the release
- Section 6 Department requirements for prevention and control of releases; restrictions on property; notice; liability
- Section 7 Notice of release or threat of release
- Section 8 Entry on, and investigation and inspection of sites and vessels
- Section 9 Orders to conduct assessment, containment or removal
- Section 10 Orders; review
- Section 11 Violations; penalties; actions to recover costs
- Section 11A Civil actions
CHAPTER 21F COASTAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT
- Section 1 Purposes
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Eligibility of coastal cities or towns
- Section 4 Harbor or waterfront improvement or plan; application for assistance
- Section 5 Qualifications for assistance
- Section 6 Findings required in application
- Section 7 Rules and regulations
CHAPTER 21G MASSACHUSETTS WATER MANAGEMENT ACT
- Section 1 Short title
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Planning and management of water use and conservation; advisory committee; regulations
- Section 4 Withdrawal volume threshold
- Section 5 Registration statements; filing
- Section 6 Contents of registration statements
- Section 7 Issuance of permits; criteria and standards
- Section 8 Permit applications; contents
- Section 9 Processing permit applications; notice of proposed withdrawal
- Section 10 Recommendations
- Section 11 Issuance of permits; conditions; findings
CHAPTER 21H SOLID WASTE FACILITIES
- Section 1 Legislative determination and declaration of purpose
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Financial assistance to public bodies
- Section 4 Discovery and assessment of solid waste pollution; liability for costs; adjudicatory hearings; judicial review
- Section 5 Testing and control of hazardous emissions from refuse burning facilities
- Section 6 Acid gas scrubbers
- Section 6A Implementation of IMERC standards by department
- Section 6B Notification of mercury-added products offered for final sale, use or distribution in commonwealth
- Section 6C Restrictions on use and sale of mercury-added vehicle switches; plan for removal and recycling of mercury-added components in end-of-life vehicles
- Section 6D Sale of mercury-added thermostats and other mercury-added products
- Section 6E Sale or distribution of mercury switch or mercury relay; exceptions
- Section 6F Exemptions from prohibitions in Secs. 6D and 6E; applications; fees
- Section 6G Purchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added equipment and materials by schools
- Section 6H Disclosure requirements for mercury-added formulated product manufacturers
- Section 6I Disposal of mercury-added products; education program; discharge of mercury into water; scrap recycling of multi-component products containing mercury
- Section 6J Sale of mercury-added products; collection plan; mercury-added lamps
- Section 6K Labeling requirements for mercury-added products
- Section 6L Collection of mercury-added products by solid waste collectors
- Section 6M Preference for purchase of products not containing mercury by state procurement officer, university system and agencies
- Section 6N Rules and regulations
- Section 7 Composting programs
- Section 8 Penalties
CHAPTER 21I MASSACHUSETTS TOXICS USE REDUCTION ACT
- Section 1 Short title
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Duties of the Department
- Section 4 Administrative Council on Toxics Use Reduction
- Section 5 Repealed, 2006, 188, Sec. 18
- Section 6 Toxics Use Reduction Institute
- Section 7 Office of technical assistance and technology; responsibilities and programs
- Section 8 Responsibilities of all State Agencies
- Section 9 Toxic or Hazardous Substance List
- Section 9A Threshold amounts for toxic or hazardous substances
- Section 10 Annual Toxic or Hazardous Substance Reports
- Section 11 Toxics Use Reduction Plans
CHAPTER 21J UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PETROLEUM PRODUCT CLEANUP FUND
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Fees for use of dispensing facilities and underground storage tanks
- Section 3 Responsibility for environmental cleanup actions; failure or delay of reimbursement
- Section 4 Cleanup fund purpose; limitations on use of fund monies; powers of cleanup fund administrative review board; grant amounts
- Section 5 Reimbursement of costs
- Section 6 Claims for reimbursement; approval
- Section 7 Maintenance of records
- Section 8 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board; members; rules and regulations
- Section 9 Eligibility for reimbursement from fund
- Section 10 Recoupment of reimbursement from negligent person
- Section 11 Claims procedures; civil actions
CHAPTER 21K MITIGATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Hazardous materials mitigation emergency response advisory board
- Section 3 Hazardous materials mitigation emergency response plan
- Section 4 Emergency mitigation response actions
- Section 5 Release of hazardous materials; liability; itemized bills; failure to reimburse; penalty
- Section 6 Jurisdiction of court; review of adequacy of emergency mitigation responses
- Section 7 Administrative review; civil actions; actions to recover costs; limitation of actions
- Section 8 Debts; interest; liens; priority
- Section 9 Confidentiality; trade secrets
CHAPTER 21L ENVIRONMENTAL ENDANGERMENT ACT
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Environmental violations; punishment
- Section 3 Court sentencing
- Section 4 Environmental violation; penalties
CHAPTER 21M VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Vessel traffic service system
- Section 3 Tank vessel; owner and operator; chemical testing
- Section 4 Tank vessel; requirements
- Section 5 Recommended vessel route; penalties
- Section 6 Tugboat escorts; regulations
- Section 7 Vessels prohibited from commonwealth marine terminals
- Section 8 Oil Spill Prevention and Response Trust Fund; source of revenue; use; purpose
- Section 9 Entry or operation of vessel in Buzzards Bay; dispatching of rescue tugs and state pilots; reporting of navigational incidents; regulations
CHAPTER 21N CLIMATE PROTECTION AND GREEN ECONOMY ACT
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Regulations for reporting and verifying statewide greenhouse gas emissions; review; inventory
- Section 3 Projected 2020 business as usual level; adoption of statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits; levels and limits for electric sector; establishment of declining annual aggregate limit
- Section 4 Adoption of 2020 statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit; compliance measures; information gathering; costs-benefit analysis; de minimus threshold for emissions reduction requirements; volu
- Section 5 Report of implementation of regulations relative to climate change
- Section 6 Promulgation of regulations that reduce energy use, increase efficiency and encourage renewable sources of energy
- Section 7 Market-place compliance mechanisms; regulations; out-state cooperation; enforcement
- Section 8 Advisory committee
- Section 9 Applicability of chapter
CHAPTER 22 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
- Section 1 Department established
- Section 2 Commissioner; appointment and term; salary
- Section 3 Commissioner; division of inspection; board of building regulations
- Section 3A, 3B Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 11A
- Section 4 Repealed, 1996, 151, Sec. 89
- Section 4A Division of inspection; chief of inspections; qualifications of inspectors; districts; enforcement of state building code; review by commissioner
- Section 5 Deputy commissioner; secretary
- Section 6 Inspectors and assistants; appointment
- Section 6A Disqualification of convicts
- Section 7 Expenses; inspectors
- Section 7A Injuries in line of duty; police services; medical expenses
- Section 7B Injuries or death in line of duty; police service; compensation
- Section 7C Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 17
- Section 8 Oath of office
- Section 9 to 9U Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 19
- Section 10 Board of boiler rules
- Section 10A Bureau of pipefitters, refrigeration technicians and sprinkler fitters
- Section 11 Board of elevator regulations
- Section 11A Board of elevator appeals; membership; powers and duties
- Section 11B Bungee jumping; rules and regulations
CHAPTER 22A CENTRAL REGISTER FOR MISSING CHILDREN
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Establishment of central register
- Section 3 Rules and regulations
- Section 4 Entry of information relative to missing children; access to data
- Section 5 Deceased persons; fingerprints and identifying data; dental examinations; comparisons to missing persons files
- Section 6 Release of medical and dental records; comparison of dental records
- Section 7 Report of missing child to central register
- Section 8 Repealed, 1986, 557, Sec. 32
- Section 9 Marking of school records; notification requirements
CHAPTER 22B CAPITOL POLICE [Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 21.]
CHAPTER 22C THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Department; supervision and control
- Section 3 Colonel of state police; powers and duties
- Section 4 Divisions; heads of divisions
- Section 5 Division of field services
- Section 6 Division of investigation and intelligence
- Section 7 Division of special police services
- Section 8 Division of support services
- Section 9 Experts, clerks and assistants; appointment and removal
- Section 10 Appointments to department of state police; governor’s authorization; restrictions
- Section 11 Appointment for initial enlistment; competitive examination; eligible list
CHAPTER 22D DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES
- Section 1 Establishment of department
- Section 2 Administration; divisions
- Section 3 Appointment and classification of state fire marshal
- Section 4 Board of fire prevention regulations
CHAPTER 22E STATE DNA DATABASE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 State DNA database; director
- Section 3 Submission of DNA sample
- Section 4 Collection of DNA samples; civil liability; costs
- Section 5 Collection materials
- Section 6 Filing and storage of DNA records
- Section 7 Laboratories and facilities
- Section 8 Rules governing testing and analysis; quality assurance program; independent forensic laboratories
- Section 9 Confidentiality of records
- Section 10 Furnishing of records by director
- Section 11 Refusal to provide DNA sample; penalty
CHAPTER 23 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Section 1 Executive office of labor and workforce development created; adoption of regulations; constituent departments
- Section 1A Department of labor; offices; gifts or grants; constituent agencies
- Section 2 Director of department of labor; appointment; salary
- Section 3 Agencies within department of labor; duties of department; funds within division of unemployment assistance
- Section 3A Surcharge on division of occupational safety fees
- Section 4 Experts and employees of department of labor
- Section 5, 6 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 554
- Section 7 Repealed, 1981, 351, Sec. 234
- Section 8, 9 Repealed, 1969, 704, Sec. 25
- Section 9A to 9C Repealed, 1933, 73
- Section 9D Repealed, 1939, 261, Sec. 3
- Section 9E to 9G Repealed, 1968, 467, Sec. 4
- Section 9H Emergency commission
- Section 9I Repealed, 1996, 151, Sec. 115
- Section 9J Rules, regulations and orders; expenditures; reports
- Section 9K Deputy or assistant directors; bonding
- Section 9L, 9M Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 556
- Section 9N State advisory council; board of review
- Section 9O Division of labor relations; creation; jurisdiction of department; declaration of public policy
- Section 9P Dispute resolution office
- Section 9Q Advisory council; appointment of members; meetings; designation of chairperson; performance standards
- Section 9R Commonwealth employment relations board; appointment of members; designation of chairperson; reimbursement; powers and duties
- Section 9S Joint labor-management committee
- Section 9T Director of division; appointment; powers and duties
- Section 9U Report to the general court
- Section 10 Repealed, 1929, 357, Sec. 2
- Section 10A to 10C Repealed, 1958, 655, Sec. 1
- Section 10D to 10F Repealed, 1996, 151, Sec. 115
- Section 11 Repealed, 1929, 357, Sec. 2
- Section 11A Division of occupational safety; creation; powers and duties
- Section 11B to 11D Repealed, 1953, 409, Sec. 3
- Section 11E Apprenticeship council; members; terms; expenses; meetings
- Section 11F Deputy director of apprenticeship; appointments
- Section 11G Powers and duties of commissioner and deputy director
- Section 11H Definitions
- Section 11I Apprentice agreements; basic standards
- Section 11J Apprentice agreements; approval; signing; training period
- Section 11K Basic program standards; apprentice ratio; eligibility; minimum employment; pay; credit; resolution of complaints
- Section 11L Application to sponsor apprentice program; collective bargaining agreement; effect of abnormal labor condition
- Section 11M to 11O Repealed, 1967, 765, Sec. 3
- Section 11P to 11S Repealed, 1983, 685, Sec. 1
- Section 11T Voluntary deregistration of apprentice programs; program investigation; deregistration for cause; notice to interested persons; appeals; program reinstatement
- Section 11U Violations of apprentice agreement; investigation; rules; hearings; notice; appeals
- Section 11V Apprentice agreements in collective bargaining agreements
CHAPTER 23A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Section 1 Department of business and technology; director; Massachusetts office of business development; grants; financial reports
- Section 2 Purposes
- Section 3 Divisions; directors
- Section 3A Definitions
- Section 3B Economic assistance coordinating council
- Section 3C Powers and duties
- Section 3D Economic target areas
- Section 3E Economic opportunity areas
- Section 3F Certified projects; proposals
- Section 3G Foreign trade zone
- Section 3H Director of Massachusetts permit regulatory office; one-stop licensing for businesses and development
- Section 3I Rail-trail construction; matching grants to municipalities; environmental insurance
- Section 4 Office; employees
- Section 4A Repealed, 1987, 525, Sec. 7
- Section 5 Planning and research capability of MOBD; description of organization
- Section 5A Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 5
- Section 6 Advisory committees
- Section 7 Annual reports
- Section 8 Acceptance of gifts and grants
- Section 9 Employees; appointments and removals; consultants
- Section 10 Repealed, 1968, 761, Sec. 7
- Section 10A Buy Massachusetts Program
CHAPTER 23B DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Section 1 Department of housing and community development; appointment, duties and salary of director
- Section 2 Divisions; associate directors; public instrumentalities
- Section 3 Powers and duties
- Section 4 Bureaus; department’s description of organization; bureau chiefs
- Section 5 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 19
- Section 5A Housing appeals committee
- Section 5B Joint task force on housing for persons with disabilities
- Section 6 Annual report; regulations
- Section 7 Gifts or grants
- Section 8 Employees; staff officers; appointment and removal
- Section 9 Certifications on validity or guaranty of bonds or notes of housing authorities and authenticity of documents on file
- Section 10 Construction
- Section 10A Contracts for non-interest bearing advances to housing authorities; construction of low rent housing projects; findings; reimbursement
CHAPTER 23C BOARD OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION [Repealed, 2007, 145, Sec. 6.]
CHAPTER 23D MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIAL SERVICE PROGRAM
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 1A Declaration of need for employment skills training and education; findings
- Section 2 Industrial service program; rules; procedures
- Section 3 Executive director; employees; utilization of other agencies’ resources
- Section 4 Program duties
- Section 5 Private consultants; contracts
- Section 6 Sale of business; notice to employees; assistance for buyers
- Section 7 Documentary materials, data or conversations regarding business operations; public records
- Section 8 Economic stabilization trust; creation
- Section 9 Economic stabilization trust; board of trustees; officers; duties; liabilities; public records
- Section 10 Location of trust offices; trustees’ powers regarding employment of executive director and others
CHAPTER 23E DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
- Section 1 Commissioner of industrial accidents; appointment; term; salary
- Section 2 Commissioner executive and administrative head of department
- Section 3 Administration division; director; deputy director; dispute resolution division; director; deputy director; responsibilities
- Section 4 Industrial accident board; members; appointment; terms; review; salaries
- Section 5 Industrial accident reviewing board; members; appointment; terms; review; salaries
- Section 6 Senior judges; powers and duties; selection
- Section 7 Recall of former board members
- Section 8 Removal of members of board or reviewing board
- Section 9 Industrial accident nominating panel; members; review of applications for appointment to board or reviewing board; performance evaluations
- Section 10 Office of legal counsel
CHAPTER 23F [TECHNOLOGY TWO THOUSAND (2000) PROGRAM]
- Section 1 Creation of program
- Section 2 Director of economic development
- Section 3 Diversification of defense-dependent firms; enhancing manufacturing sector competitiveness
- Section 4 Technology 2000 governing provisions
- Section 5 Grants
- Section 6 Assistance from quasi-public corporation planning council
- Section 7 Economic Conversion Fund
- Section 8 Advisory board; members; subcommittees
- Section 9 Duties of advisory board
CHAPTER 23G THE MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Creation; directors, officers and employees; termination; trade secrets
- Section 3 Powers
- Section 4 Development Finance Insurance Fund
- Section 5 Insurance or reinsurance of loans; rates; approval of loan
- Section 6 Massachusetts Export Development Fund
- Section 7 Massachusetts export development program; insurance, co-insurance and loan guarantees
- Section 8 Issuance of bonds; bond reserve fund
- Section 9 Investment in bonds by public officers, public bodies, insurance or banking institutions
- Section 10 Biennial audit
CHAPTER 23H WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- Section 1 Department of workforce development
- Section 2 Director
- Section 3 Division of apprentice training; division of one-stop career centers; other divisions
- Section 4 Workforce training grants
- Section 5 [There is no 23H:5.]
- Section 6 Division of career services
- Section 7 State workforce investment board
- Section 8 Definitions for Secs. 8 to 10
- Section 8A Administration and enforcement of unemployment insurance system and Medical Security Trust Fund by director of workforce development
- Section 9 Health professions worker training grant program
- Section 10 Performance standards for workforce development and job training programs
CHAPTER 23I THE MASSACHUSETTS LIFE SCIENCES CENTER
- Section 1 Findings and declarations relating to life sciences
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center; board of directors; officers and employees; meetings and records
- Section 4 Powers of Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
- Section 5 Life sciences investment program; company certification; benefits eligibility; tax incentives; revocation of certification; capital funding
- Section 6 Massachusetts Life Sciences Investment Fund
- Section 7 Dr. Craig C. Mello Small Business Equity Investment Fund
- Section 8 Dr. Judah Folkman Higher Education Grant Fund
- Section 9 Massachusetts Small Business Matching Grant Fund
- Section 10 Massachusetts Life Sciences Education Fund
CHAPTER 23J MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Massachusetts clean energy technology center; establishment; purpose; board of directors; liability of officers and employees; actions by center; documentary material
- Section 3 Powers of center
- Section 4 Operations of center as essential governmental functions; exemption from taxes and assessments; public property
- Section 5 Annual report
- Section 6 Statewide plan for installation of renewable energy generating facilities
- Section 7 Clean energy seed grant program
- Section 8 Green jobs initiative
CHAPTER 24 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS [Repealed, 1953, 314, Sec. 14.]
CHAPTER 25 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Section 1 Department of public utilities; seal
- Section 2 Commonwealth utilities commission; membership; appointment and terms; chairman; quorum; salaries; annual report
- Section 2A Energy advisory board; membership; duties
- Section 3 Commissioners; oath; interests in regulated industry companies
- Section 4 Chairman of commission; powers and duties; hearings; investigations; reports
- Section 4A Hearings on change of rates or reduction in or discontinuance of service; time and place
- Section 5 Rulings; orders; appeal; costs; staying enforcement; burden of proof; evidence
- Section 5A Witnesses; summonses; subpoenas; fees
- Section 5B Rules and regulations
- Section 5C Hazardous materials; rail transportation regulations
- Section 5D Trade secrets, confidential information; protection from disclosure; burden of proof
- Section 5E Audit of companies subject to jurisdiction of department; time of commencement; payment of costs; filing of results
- Section 6 Repealed, 1923, 227
- Section 7 Duties relative to common carriers; employees; division of railroad track inspection
- Section 8 Duties relative to common carriers; expenditures
- Section 8A Repealed, 1972, 694, Sec. 2
- Section 9 Duties relative to water, gas and electric companies; expenditures; employees
- Section 9A Repealed, 1934, 352, Sec. 2
- Section 10 Officers and employees; supervision and control
- Section 10A Repealed, 1934, 352, Sec. 4
- Section 10B Filing fees
CHAPTER 26 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE
- Section 1 Department of banking and insurance; divisions; commissioners
- Section 2 Commissioner of banks
- Section 3 Deputy commissioner; deputy commissioner and general counsel; assistants; expenses; bonds
- Section 4 Supervisor of loan agencies
- Section 5 Board of bank incorporation
- Section 5A Small loans regulatory board
- Section 6 Commissioner of insurance
- Section 7 Deputies and assistants; appointments; duties; hearings; appeals to commissioner
- Section 7A Health care access bureau; duties; employees; assessment against carriers
- Section 7B Interdepartmental service agreement with department of revenue; limitations on transfer of personal information; impact of violations upon licensing of entities to provide health coverage
- Section 8 Repealed, 1962, 434
- Section 8A Board of appeal on motor vehicle liability policies and bonds
- Section 8B Fraudulent claims board; establishment; membership; investigative powers; accident reports; chief of accident claims investigations; apportionment of costs; penalty
- Section 8C Assessments against licensed insurers
- Section 8D Certification and collection of assessment
- Section 8E Rating bureau; investigations; assessments; employees; medical malpractice liability insurance
- Section 8F Assessments by insurance companies; amount; annual estimates of earned car years
- Section 8G Auto damage appraiser licensing board; appraisers; licensing; damage reports; seal
- Section 8H Assessments; domestic insurers; actuary and assistant actuary; identification of medical assistance recipients
- Section 8I Medical malpractice analysis bureau; duties; appointments; assessments
- Section 8J Maintenance assessment against life insurers
- Section 9, 10 Repealed, 1990, 499, Sec. 4
CHAPTER 27 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
- Section 1 Department of correction; commissioner; salary; qualifications
- Section 2 Deputy commissioners; salary; qualifications; employees
- Section 2A Positions in department of correction; educational requirements
- Section 3 Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 20
- Section 4 Parole board; members; appointment and term; chairman; powers and duties; salaries
- Section 5 Parole board; powers and duties
- Section 6 Repealed, 1960, 765, Sec. 2A
- Section 7 Special members of parole board
CHAPTER 28 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION [Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 125.]
CHAPTER 28A OFFICE OF CHILD CARE SERVICES [Repealed, 2008, 215, Sec. 43.]