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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211F, sec. 3B — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211F / Section 3B
Utilization of programs offered through community corrections program for persons not sentenced to community corrections program under Sec. 3
Status: in_force

Section 3B. (a) For any person sentenced to probation supervision who has not been sentenced to a community corrections program under section 3, the probation department may utilize programs offered through a community corrections program: (i) for participation in court-ordered programming where such programming is available through the community corrections program; or (ii) upon agreement by the person so sentenced. (b) The use of programs under subsection (a) of section 3B of this chapter shall not operate as an intermediate sanctions program as defined in section 1.

Section 3B. (a) For any person sentenced to probation supervision who has not been sentenced to a community corrections program under section 3, the probation department may utilize programs offered through a community corrections program: (i) for participation in court-ordered programming where such programming is available through the community corrections program; or (ii) upon agreement by the person so sentenced.

(b) The use of programs under subsection (a) of section 3B of this chapter shall not operate as an intermediate sanctions program as defined in section 1.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140D, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140D / Section 20
Sale of goods or services at retail; finance charge under open-end-credit plan; computation
Status: in_force

Section 20. If a finance charge is imposed under an open-end credit plan on balances resulting from the sale of goods or services at retail made in reliance on a credit card, the finance charge applicable to said balances for any cycle shall be computed on (i) the previous balance after deducting all payments on account received by the creditor during the cycle and all credits to the account during the cycle applicable to any sale reflected in the previous balance; or (ii) the average daily balance determined by adding the daily balances on the account for each day in the billing cycle and dividing the total by the number of days in the billing cycle; or (iii) daily balances; provided, however, that no finance charge may be computed on any new sale reflected for the first time in the account during the billing cycle if there was no balance outstanding in the account at the beginning of the cycle, or if such balance is solely attributable to a finance charge assessed with respect to the preceding billing cycle, or if the sum of all payments received by the creditor during the cycle and all credits to the account applicable to any balance outstanding at the beginning of the cycle is equal to or exceeds the amount of such balance outstanding.

Section 20. If a finance charge is imposed under an open-end credit plan on balances resulting from the sale of goods or services at retail made in reliance on a credit card, the finance charge applicable to said balances for any cycle shall be computed on (i) the previous balance after deducting all payments on account received by the creditor during the cycle and all credits to the account during the cycle applicable to any sale reflected in the previous balance; or (ii) the average daily balance determined by adding the daily balances on the account for each day in the billing cycle and dividing the total by the number of days in the billing cycle; or (iii) daily balances; provided, however, that no finance charge may be computed on any new sale reflected for the first time in the account during the billing cycle if there was no balance outstanding in the account at the beginning of the cycle, or if such balance is solely attributable to a finance charge assessed with respect to the preceding billing cycle, or if the sum of all payments received by the creditor during the cycle and all credits to the account applicable to any balance outstanding at the beginning of the cycle is equal to or exceeds the amount of such balance outstanding.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 215 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 215
Approval of shareholders; authorization by department
Status: in_force

Section 215. On application of any railroad corporation, authorized by a vote of two thirds of the shares present and voting at a meeting called therefor, the department may, after public notice and a hearing, authorize such corporation to change its name.

Section 215. On application of any railroad corporation, authorized by a vote of two thirds of the shares present and voting at a meeting called therefor, the department may, after public notice and a hearing, authorize such corporation to change its name.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 55 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 55
Sale of bonds, etc.; expenditures
Status: in_force

Section 55. The state treasurer may annually expend such sums as the general court shall appropriate for the purpose of providing for and advertising sales of bonds for the direct debt of the commonwealth and for the purpose of preparing and paying for bond books necessary for such sales.

Section 55. The state treasurer may annually expend such sums as the general court shall appropriate for the purpose of providing for and advertising sales of bonds for the direct debt of the commonwealth and for the purpose of preparing and paying for bond books necessary for such sales.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156C, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156C / Section 47
Laws applicable to foreign limited liability company
Status: in_force

Section 47. A foreign limited liability company shall not do any business in the commonwealth which is prohibited to a limited liability company organized under this chapter. A member, manager or other agent of a foreign limited liability company shall be subject to the liabilities, and shall have the defenses, with respect to the limited liability company, as officers, directors and other agents of a foreign corporation have under section 15.11 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D. Subject to the constitution of the commonwealth, a foreign limited liability company's organization and internal affairs and the liability of its members and managers shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction under which it is organized. A foreign limited liability company may not be denied registration by reason of any difference between such laws and the laws of the commonwealth.

Section 47. A foreign limited liability company shall not do any business in the commonwealth which is prohibited to a limited liability company organized under this chapter. A member, manager or other agent of a foreign limited liability company shall be subject to the liabilities, and shall have the defenses, with respect to the limited liability company, as officers, directors and other agents of a foreign corporation have under section 15.11 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D. Subject to the constitution of the commonwealth, a foreign limited liability company's organization and internal affairs and the liability of its members and managers shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction under which it is organized. A foreign limited liability company may not be denied registration by reason of any difference between such laws and the laws of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176B / Section 24
Disclosure of patient-level data and contracted prices of individual health care services by carriers to providers
Status: in_force

Section 24. To the extent permissible under applicable state and federal privacy laws, every medical service corporation shall disclose patient-level data to providers in their network solely for the purpose of carrying out treatment, coordinating care among providers and managing the care of their own patient panel; provided, that an individual provider shall only receive patient-level data related to patients treated by said provider. Patient-level data shall include, but not be limited to, health care service utilization, medical expenses, and demographics. The division of insurance shall develop procedures and a standard format for disclosing such patient-level information. The division may require every medical service corporation to disclose such information through the all-payer claims database established under section 12 of chapter 12C if the division and the center for health information and analysis determine that the all-payer claims database is an efficient means to provide such information. Medical service corporations shall make available to any provider with whom they have entered into an alternative payment contract, the contracted prices of individual health care services within such payer's network for the purpose of referrals.

Section 24. To the extent permissible under applicable state and federal privacy laws, every medical service corporation shall disclose patient-level data to providers in their network solely for the purpose of carrying out treatment, coordinating care among providers and managing the care of their own patient panel; provided, that an individual provider shall only receive patient-level data related to patients treated by said provider. Patient-level data shall include, but not be limited to, health care service utilization, medical expenses, and demographics.

The division of insurance shall develop procedures and a standard format for disclosing such patient-level information. The division may require every medical service corporation to disclose such information through the all-payer claims database established under section 12 of chapter 12C if the division and the center for health information and analysis determine that the all-payer claims database is an efficient means to provide such information.

Medical service corporations shall make available to any provider with whom they have entered into an alternative payment contract, the contracted prices of individual health care services within such payer's network for the purpose of referrals.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 92 / Section 36
Liability for defects in boulevards; notice
Status: in_force

Section 36. The commonwealth shall be liable for injuries sustained by persons while traveling on any boulevard maintained by the division under authority of the preceding section, if the same are caused by defects within the limits of the constructed traveled roadway, in the manner and subject to the limitations, conditions and restrictions specified in sections fifteen, eighteen and nineteen of chapter eighty-four, except that the commonwealth shall not be liable for injury sustained because of the want of a railing in or upon any boulevard, or for injury sustained upon the sidewalk of a boulevard or during the construction, reconstruction or repair of such boulevard. All sums recovered against said division under the foregoing provisions, together with any costs of suit and counsel fees, expenses and interest, shall be deemed expenses of care and maintenance of boulevards.

Section 36. The commonwealth shall be liable for injuries sustained by persons while traveling on any boulevard maintained by the division under authority of the preceding section, if the same are caused by defects within the limits of the constructed traveled roadway, in the manner and subject to the limitations, conditions and restrictions specified in sections fifteen, eighteen and nineteen of chapter eighty-four, except that the commonwealth shall not be liable for injury sustained because of the want of a railing in or upon any boulevard, or for injury sustained upon the sidewalk of a boulevard or during the construction, reconstruction or repair of such boulevard. All sums recovered against said division under the foregoing provisions, together with any costs of suit and counsel fees, expenses and interest, shall be deemed expenses of care and maintenance of boulevards.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 69
Standards of skill for special officers licensed under Secs. 56 to 68; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 69. The colonel of state police may promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to insure proper standards of skill for special state police officers licensed by said colonel under the provisions of sections fifty-six to sixty-eight, inclusive.

Section 69. The colonel of state police may promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to insure proper standards of skill for special state police officers licensed by said colonel under the provisions of sections fifty-six to sixty-eight, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 102, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 102 / Section 11
Annual examination of marks; certification
Status: in_force

Section 11. Such vessels shall have their marks examined annually in June by a sworn weigher; and if the marks agree with the former certificates, he shall certify the same accordingly; otherwise he shall keep such certificates, which shall be admitted in evidence in any prosecution against the master or owner of such vessel under this chapter, and such vessel shall be weighed again. For the services required by this section he shall receive one dollar and fifty cents.

Section 11. Such vessels shall have their marks examined annually in June by a sworn weigher; and if the marks agree with the former certificates, he shall certify the same accordingly; otherwise he shall keep such certificates, which shall be admitted in evidence in any prosecution against the master or owner of such vessel under this chapter, and such vessel shall be weighed again. For the services required by this section he shall receive one dollar and fifty cents.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40O, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40O / Section 3
Initiation of organization; contents of petition
Status: in_force

Section 3. The organization of a BID shall be initiated by a petition of the property owners within the proposed BID which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the municipality. Such petition shall contain: (1) the signatures of the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the assessed valuation of all real property within the proposed BID and sixty percent of the real property owners within the proposed BID; (2) a description of and a site map delineating the boundaries of the proposed BID; (3) the proposed improvement plan which shall set forth the supplemental services and programs, revitalization strategy, update mechanism, and budget and fee structures; (4) the identity and location of the management entity designated to implement and oversee the ongoing improvement plan; and (5) the criteria for waiving the fee for any property owner within the BID who can provide evidence that the imposition of such fee would create a significant financial hardship. Such petition may include a mechanism for reimbursing the municipality for the costs incurred in establishing the BID, and for costs incurred in collecting the district fees. A copy of said petition shall be filed with the secretary of economic development within thirty days of receipt of such petition by the clerk of the municipality.

Section 3. The organization of a BID shall be initiated by a petition of the property owners within the proposed BID which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the municipality.

Such petition shall contain:

(1) the signatures of the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the assessed valuation of all real property within the proposed BID and sixty percent of the real property owners within the proposed BID;

(2) a description of and a site map delineating the boundaries of the proposed BID;

(3) the proposed improvement plan which shall set forth the supplemental services and programs, revitalization strategy, update mechanism, and budget and fee structures;

(4) the identity and location of the management entity designated to implement and oversee the ongoing improvement plan; and

(5) the criteria for waiving the fee for any property owner within the BID who can provide evidence that the imposition of such fee would create a significant financial hardship.

Such petition may include a mechanism for reimbursing the municipality for the costs incurred in establishing the BID, and for costs incurred in collecting the district fees.

A copy of said petition shall be filed with the secretary of economic development within thirty days of receipt of such petition by the clerk of the municipality.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 270, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 270 / Section 10
Toys or confectionery containing or coated with material containing arsenic
Status: in_force

Section 10. Whoever, himself, or by his agent or servant, or as the agent or servant of another, manufactures, sells or exchanges, or has in his custody or possession with intent to sell or exchange, or exposes or offers for sale or exchange, any toys or confectionery, containing or coated wholly or in part with arsenic, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.

Section 10. Whoever, himself, or by his agent or servant, or as the agent or servant of another, manufactures, sells or exchanges, or has in his custody or possession with intent to sell or exchange, or exposes or offers for sale or exchange, any toys or confectionery, containing or coated wholly or in part with arsenic, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 62 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 62
Readjustment of town unions
Status: in_force

Section 62. The department may form or readjust such unions whenever it becomes necessary to include one or more towns otherwise unable to comply with the preceding section, and in so doing may disregard the minimum number of schools prescribed therein, but no such readjustment shall deprive a town of its right to aid under section sixty-five.

Section 62. The department may form or readjust such unions whenever it becomes necessary to include one or more towns otherwise unable to comply with the preceding section, and in so doing may disregard the minimum number of schools prescribed therein, but no such readjustment shall deprive a town of its right to aid under section sixty-five.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111K, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111K / Section 1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— ''Catastrophic illness'', pediatric cancer, or any illness or condition treated at a pediatric specialty hospital, including ambulatory care and services provided by or ordered through such a hospital, the medical and related expenses of which are not covered by any other state or federal program, including the uncompensated care pool, or any insurance contract and which exceed 10 per cent of the first $100,000 of annual income of a family and 15 per cent of any family income in excess of $100,000. ''Child'', a person 21 years of age or under. ''Commission'', the catastrophic illness in children relief fund commission. ''Department'', the department of public health. ''Family'', a child and the child's parent, parents or legal guardian, as the case may be, who is legally responsible for the child's medical expenses. ''Fund'', the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund established pursuant to section 2ZZ of chapter 29. ''Income'', all income, from whatever source derived, actually received by a family, excluding payments received from the fund. ''Resident'', a resident of the commonwealth.

Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—

''Catastrophic illness'', pediatric cancer, or any illness or condition treated at a pediatric specialty hospital, including ambulatory care and services provided by or ordered through such a hospital, the medical and related expenses of which are not covered by any other state or federal program, including the uncompensated care pool, or any insurance contract and which exceed 10 per cent of the first $100,000 of annual income of a family and 15 per cent of any family income in excess of $100,000.

''Child'', a person 21 years of age or under.

''Commission'', the catastrophic illness in children relief fund commission.

''Department'', the department of public health.

''Family'', a child and the child's parent, parents or legal guardian, as the case may be, who is legally responsible for the child's medical expenses.

''Fund'', the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund established pursuant to section 2ZZ of chapter 29.

''Income'', all income, from whatever source derived, actually received by a family, excluding payments received from the fund.

''Resident'', a resident of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 71E — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 71E
Reemployment Assistance Fund; Health Insurance Benefits Fund
Status: in_force

Section 71E. There is hereby established a Reemployment Assistance Fund and a Health Insurance Benefits Fund which shall be administered by the commissioner, without liability on the part of the commonwealth beyond the amounts credited to and earned by the funds. Such funds shall consist of all moneys credited to the funds as provided in this section, less payments made therefrom in accordance with sections seventy-one F and seventy-one G. Moneys in the Reemployment Assistance Fund shall be pooled and available to pay reemployment assistance benefits under section seventy-one F and moneys in the health insurance benefits fund shall be pooled and available to pay health insurance benefits under section seventy-one G irrespective of the source of such moneys. Such funds may receive moneys from appropriations and any other revenue source that the general court may from time to time establish. Moneys in the funds shall not be commingled with moneys in the Unemployment Compensation Fund established by section forty-eight.

Section 71E. There is hereby established a Reemployment Assistance Fund and a Health Insurance Benefits Fund which shall be administered by the commissioner, without liability on the part of the commonwealth beyond the amounts credited to and earned by the funds. Such funds shall consist of all moneys credited to the funds as provided in this section, less payments made therefrom in accordance with sections seventy-one F and seventy-one G. Moneys in the Reemployment Assistance Fund shall be pooled and available to pay reemployment assistance benefits under section seventy-one F and moneys in the health insurance benefits fund shall be pooled and available to pay health insurance benefits under section seventy-one G irrespective of the source of such moneys. Such funds may receive moneys from appropriations and any other revenue source that the general court may from time to time establish. Moneys in the funds shall not be commingled with moneys in the Unemployment Compensation Fund established by section forty-eight.