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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 180D — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 180D
Agency contracts
Status: in_force

Section 180D. Every licensee who shall procure for, or offer to an actor, performer or entertainer, hereafter referred to as a client, a theatrical engagement, shall execute in triplicate a contract containing the name and address of the client; the name and address of the employer of the client and the person acting for such employer; the time and duration of such engagement; the amount to be paid to such client; the character of entertainment to be given or services to be rendered; the number of performances per day or per week that are to be given by said client; the name of the person by whom the transportation is to be paid, and the cost of transportation; and the gross commission or fees to be paid by said client and to whom. The licensee shall deliver to each party to the contract a copy thereof and shall keep a copy. The licensee procuring such engagement for such client shall keep a copy of such contract.

Section 180D. Every licensee who shall procure for, or offer to an actor, performer or entertainer, hereafter referred to as a client, a theatrical engagement, shall execute in triplicate a contract containing the name and address of the client; the name and address of the employer of the client and the person acting for such employer; the time and duration of such engagement; the amount to be paid to such client; the character of entertainment to be given or services to be rendered; the number of performances per day or per week that are to be given by said client; the name of the person by whom the transportation is to be paid, and the cost of transportation; and the gross commission or fees to be paid by said client and to whom. The licensee shall deliver to each party to the contract a copy thereof and shall keep a copy. The licensee procuring such engagement for such client shall keep a copy of such contract.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 26
Boards of health in cities; membership; appointment; removal; compensation
Status: in_force

Section 26. In each city, except as hereinafter provided, the board of health shall consist of three persons, one of whom shall be a physician. No one of them shall be a member of the city council. One member shall be appointed in January of each year for three years from the first Monday of the following February. Unless otherwise provided in the city charter, the members shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, and may be removed by the mayor for cause, and vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the residue of the unexpired term. Members of the board shall receive such compensation as the city council may determine. Boards of health in towns shall be chosen as provided in chapter forty-one. This section shall not apply to any city in which a different type of organization is authorized by special legislative act or by the acceptance of sections twenty-six A to twenty-six E, inclusive.

Section 26. In each city, except as hereinafter provided, the board of health shall consist of three persons, one of whom shall be a physician. No one of them shall be a member of the city council. One member shall be appointed in January of each year for three years from the first Monday of the following February. Unless otherwise provided in the city charter, the members shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, and may be removed by the mayor for cause, and vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the residue of the unexpired term. Members of the board shall receive such compensation as the city council may determine. Boards of health in towns shall be chosen as provided in chapter forty-one. This section shall not apply to any city in which a different type of organization is authorized by special legislative act or by the acceptance of sections twenty-six A to twenty-six E, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 30
Cat of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 30. The Tabby cat shall be the official cat of the commonwealth.

Section 30. The Tabby cat shall be the official cat of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 87, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 87 / Section 4
Cutting down or removing public shade trees; approval of selectmen or mayor
Status: in_force

Section 4. Tree wardens shall not cut down or remove or grant a permit for the cutting down or removal of a public shade tree if, at or before a public hearing as provided in the preceding section, objection in writing is made by one or more persons, unless such cutting or removal or permit to cut or remove is approved by the selectmen or by the mayor.

Section 4. Tree wardens shall not cut down or remove or grant a permit for the cutting down or removal of a public shade tree if, at or before a public hearing as provided in the preceding section, objection in writing is made by one or more persons, unless such cutting or removal or permit to cut or remove is approved by the selectmen or by the mayor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 6
Chairman of licensing board; quorum; vacancies
Status: in_force

Section 6. The mayor shall designate one member as chairman, who shall also act as secretary. Two members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. If a member ceases to be a resident of the city for which he is appointed or becomes unable to perform his official duties, there shall be a vacancy in the board. All vacancies shall be filled by the mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner provided for an original appointment.

Section 6. The mayor shall designate one member as chairman, who shall also act as secretary. Two members shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. If a member ceases to be a resident of the city for which he is appointed or becomes unable to perform his official duties, there shall be a vacancy in the board. All vacancies shall be filled by the mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner provided for an original appointment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 8J — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 8J
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 8J. The director shall from time to time formulate such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections eight to eight M, inclusive, and such rules and regulations shall thereafter govern all such matters.

Section 8J. The director shall from time to time formulate such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections eight to eight M, inclusive, and such rules and regulations shall thereafter govern all such matters.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 91 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 91
Registration of decrees
Status: in_force

Section 91. A decree of a court of competent jurisdiction affecting title or rights in registered land, whether made in the exercise of general equity jurisdiction or in the exercise of jurisdiction conferred by statute, may be registered in the same manner as a judgment at law. But every court making such a decree shall, upon application of the plaintiff or petitioner, order any parties before it to execute for registration any deed or instrument necessary to give effect to its decree. If the person required to execute any deed or other instrument for the purpose of giving effect to the decree is absent from the commonwealth, or is a minor, or insane, or for any reason is not amenable to the process of the court, it may appoint a trustee to execute such instrument, which, when executed, shall be registered and shall have full force and effect to bind the land to be affected thereby.

Section 91. A decree of a court of competent jurisdiction affecting title or rights in registered land, whether made in the exercise of general equity jurisdiction or in the exercise of jurisdiction conferred by statute, may be registered in the same manner as a judgment at law. But every court making such a decree shall, upon application of the plaintiff or petitioner, order any parties before it to execute for registration any deed or instrument necessary to give effect to its decree. If the person required to execute any deed or other instrument for the purpose of giving effect to the decree is absent from the commonwealth, or is a minor, or insane, or for any reason is not amenable to the process of the court, it may appoint a trustee to execute such instrument, which, when executed, shall be registered and shall have full force and effect to bind the land to be affected thereby.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109A, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109A / Section 8
Creditor's remedies
Status: in_force

Section 8. (a) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this chapter, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section nine, may obtain: (1) avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim; (2) an attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee in accordance with the applicable procedure set forth in chapter two hundred and fourteen for actions to reach and apply chapter two hundred and twenty-three for attachments, and chapter two hundred and forty-six for trustee process and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure; (3) subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure, (i) an injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property; (ii) appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee; or (iii) any other relief the circumstances may require. (b) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds.

Section 8. (a) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this chapter, a creditor, subject to the limitations in section nine, may obtain:

(1) avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim;

(2) an attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee in accordance with the applicable procedure set forth in chapter two hundred and fourteen for actions to reach and apply chapter two hundred and twenty-three for attachments, and chapter two hundred and forty-six for trustee process and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure;

(3) subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure,

(i) an injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property;

(ii) appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee; or

(iii) any other relief the circumstances may require.

(b) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 137D — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 137D
Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animals
Status: in_force

Section 137D. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, every license and tag issued under the provisions of sections one hundred and thirty-seven and one hundred and thirty-seven A, or under any ordinance or by-law relative to the licensing of dogs made under the authority of this chapter, held by any person found guilty of, or penalized in any manner for, a violation of any provision of section 174G or sections 77, 801/2, 80A, 94 or 95 of chapter 272, shall be void, and shall immediately be surrendered to the authority issuing such license and tag. The clerk of the court in whose jurisdiction such finding has been made shall notify the licensing authority in the city or town where the guilty person resides. No person shall be given a license and tag under authority of section one hundred and thirty-seven and one hundred and thirty-seven A during a period of 5 years from the date of his being found guilty or penalized as aforesaid, and any such license and tag so issued shall be void and shall be surrendered on demand of any authority granting such license and tag. No fee received for a license and tag made void under this section shall be refunded to the holder thereof.

Section 137D. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, every license and tag issued under the provisions of sections one hundred and thirty-seven and one hundred and thirty-seven A, or under any ordinance or by-law relative to the licensing of dogs made under the authority of this chapter, held by any person found guilty of, or penalized in any manner for, a violation of any provision of section 174G or sections 77, 801/2, 80A, 94 or 95 of chapter 272, shall be void, and shall immediately be surrendered to the authority issuing such license and tag.

The clerk of the court in whose jurisdiction such finding has been made shall notify the licensing authority in the city or town where the guilty person resides.

No person shall be given a license and tag under authority of section one hundred and thirty-seven and one hundred and thirty-seven A during a period of 5 years from the date of his being found guilty or penalized as aforesaid, and any such license and tag so issued shall be void and shall be surrendered on demand of any authority granting such license and tag. No fee received for a license and tag made void under this section shall be refunded to the holder thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 227, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 227 / Section 8
Default
Status: in_force

Section 8. If, after such notice, the defendant does not appear within twenty-one days after the day specified therefor, a default shall be entered and judgment rendered against him as provided in section one.

Section 8. If, after such notice, the defendant does not appear within twenty-one days after the day specified therefor, a default shall be entered and judgment rendered against him as provided in section one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18B, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18B / Section 24
High-risk children; racial disproportion; procurement of services; children transitioning out of system; semi-annual report
Status: in_force

Section 24. The commissioner shall report semi-annually on: (i) the status of high-risk children and the department's efforts to identify such children and address their needs for child protection; (ii) the status of racial disproportionality and disparity of the department's client population and its efforts, including the use of culturally competent staffing, resources and practices, to reduce overrepresentation of children of color in the child welfare system; (iii) the status of the department's procurement of services; and (iv) the status of children who, due to their age, are transitioning out of the child welfare system. The reports shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and the house, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the office of the child advocate, and the governor.

Section 24. The commissioner shall report semi-annually on: (i) the status of high-risk children and the department's efforts to identify such children and address their needs for child protection; (ii) the status of racial disproportionality and disparity of the department's client population and its efforts, including the use of culturally competent staffing, resources and practices, to reduce overrepresentation of children of color in the child welfare system; (iii) the status of the department's procurement of services; and (iv) the status of children who, due to their age, are transitioning out of the child welfare system. The reports shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and the house, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the office of the child advocate, and the governor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 85 / Section 17
Penalty for violation of Sec. 15 or 16
Status: in_force

Section 17. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section fifteen or section sixteen shall be punished by a fine of not more than five dollars. The driver or custodian of a vehicle shall be deemed to be the party responsible therefor and shall be liable to the foregoing penalty.

Section 17. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section fifteen or section sixteen shall be punished by a fine of not more than five dollars. The driver or custodian of a vehicle shall be deemed to be the party responsible therefor and shall be liable to the foregoing penalty.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211D, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211D / Section 3
Accepting of gifts, grants or contributions; contracts
Status: in_force

Section 3. Said committee may accept gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private, and may enter into contracts to provide or receive services with any federal, state, county or municipal entity, with any group or individual, whether profit or nonprofit, or with any nonprofit or voluntary charitable group, corporation, association or organization, including any bar association or bar advocate group.

Section 3. Said committee may accept gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private, and may enter into contracts to provide or receive services with any federal, state, county or municipal entity, with any group or individual, whether profit or nonprofit, or with any nonprofit or voluntary charitable group, corporation, association or organization, including any bar association or bar advocate group.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, sec. 28A — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 208 / Section 28A
Temporary care; custody and maintenance of minor children
Status: in_force

Section 28A. During the pendency of an action seeking a modification of a judgment for divorce, upon motion of either party or of a next friend on behalf of the minor children of the parties and notice to the other party or parties, the court may make temporary orders relative to the care, custody and maintenance of such children. Every order entered relative to care and custody shall include specific findings of fact made by the court which clearly demonstrate the injury, harm or damage that might reasonably be expected to occur if relief pending a judgment of modification is not granted. An order entered relative to care and custody, pursuant to this section, may only be entered without advance notice if the court finds that an emergency exists, the nature of which requires the court to act before the opposing party or parties can be heard in opposition. In all such cases, such order shall be for a period not to exceed five days and written notice of the issuance of any such order and the reasons therefor shall be given to the opposing party or parties together with notice of the date, time and place that a hearing on the continuation of such order will be held.

Section 28A. During the pendency of an action seeking a modification of a judgment for divorce, upon motion of either party or of a next friend on behalf of the minor children of the parties and notice to the other party or parties, the court may make temporary orders relative to the care, custody and maintenance of such children. Every order entered relative to care and custody shall include specific findings of fact made by the court which clearly demonstrate the injury, harm or damage that might reasonably be expected to occur if relief pending a judgment of modification is not granted. An order entered relative to care and custody, pursuant to this section, may only be entered without advance notice if the court finds that an emergency exists, the nature of which requires the court to act before the opposing party or parties can be heard in opposition. In all such cases, such order shall be for a period not to exceed five days and written notice of the issuance of any such order and the reasons therefor shall be given to the opposing party or parties together with notice of the date, time and place that a hearing on the continuation of such order will be held.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 39F — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 39F
Reimbursement of city or town constructing, establishing or enlarging airport
Status: in_force

Section 39F. Whenever any city or town undertakes, in conformity with the state airport plan, the acquisition, construction, establishment, enlargement, improvement or protection of an airport and has appropriated sufficient funds, which together with funds available under this section, shall equal at least fifty per cent of the cost thereof, the state treasurer, at the request of the commission, shall pay to or reimburse such city or town from such funds as have been appropriated for such purposes, such amount, not exceeding forty per cent of the cost of such work, as may be determined by the commission. If any such city or town appropriates sufficient funds, which, together with the funds available under this section, is equal to one hundred per cent of the cost thereof, the state treasurer, at the request of the commission, shall pay to or reimburse such city or town from such funds as have been appropriated for such purpose, such amount, not exceeding fifty per cent of the cost of such work, as may be determined by the commission.

Section 39F. Whenever any city or town undertakes, in conformity with the state airport plan, the acquisition, construction, establishment, enlargement, improvement or protection of an airport and has appropriated sufficient funds, which together with funds available under this section, shall equal at least fifty per cent of the cost thereof, the state treasurer, at the request of the commission, shall pay to or reimburse such city or town from such funds as have been appropriated for such purposes, such amount, not exceeding forty per cent of the cost of such work, as may be determined by the commission.

If any such city or town appropriates sufficient funds, which, together with the funds available under this section, is equal to one hundred per cent of the cost thereof, the state treasurer, at the request of the commission, shall pay to or reimburse such city or town from such funds as have been appropriated for such purpose, such amount, not exceeding fifty per cent of the cost of such work, as may be determined by the commission.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34, sec. 9A — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 34 / Section 9A
Records
Status: in_force

Section 9A. The records of the commissioners shall consist of a docket, the files, a record of payments ordered, the extended record, and a complete record of proceedings at all meetings as provided in section ten.

Section 9A. The records of the commissioners shall consist of a docket, the files, a record of payments ordered, the extended record, and a complete record of proceedings at all meetings as provided in section ten.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 12
Insect or insect emblem of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 12. The lady bug shall be the insect or insect emblem of the commonwealth.

Section 12. The lady bug shall be the insect or insect emblem of the commonwealth.