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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 117 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 117
Reserve fund
Status: in_force

Section 117. No company may accept sections one hundred and fifteen to one hundred and twenty-eight, inclusive, until it has provided a reserve fund of not less than six, nor more than twelve per cent, of the gross earnings of the preceding year, except as otherwise provided in this section. Such reserve fund may be provided by the issue of either bonds or stock or preferred stock issued under the laws regulating such issues. The reserve fund shall at all times be kept separate and distinct and shall be used only for the purpose of making up a deficiency of income where the income of the company is insufficient to pay the cost of service as provided in the preceding section. Until so used, the reserve fund may be invested in bonds of the United States, or of this commonwealth or any city or town thereof. The reserve fund shall be fully subscribed for upon acceptance of said sections by the company, but shall be paid in, over a period not exceeding two years, at such times and in such amounts as shall be directed by the department. Any company may furnish a larger reserve fund or increase it with the approval of the department. The reserve fund as originally provided for or as later increased shall be considered the normal reserve fund.

Section 117. No company may accept sections one hundred and fifteen to one hundred and twenty-eight, inclusive, until it has provided a reserve fund of not less than six, nor more than twelve per cent, of the gross earnings of the preceding year, except as otherwise provided in this section. Such reserve fund may be provided by the issue of either bonds or stock or preferred stock issued under the laws regulating such issues. The reserve fund shall at all times be kept separate and distinct and shall be used only for the purpose of making up a deficiency of income where the income of the company is insufficient to pay the cost of service as provided in the preceding section. Until so used, the reserve fund may be invested in bonds of the United States, or of this commonwealth or any city or town thereof. The reserve fund shall be fully subscribed for upon acceptance of said sections by the company, but shall be paid in, over a period not exceeding two years, at such times and in such amounts as shall be directed by the department. Any company may furnish a larger reserve fund or increase it with the approval of the department. The reserve fund as originally provided for or as later increased shall be considered the normal reserve fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167, sec. 2H — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167 / Section 2H
Notice to commissioner of activity or investment of savings bank, co-operative bank or trust company; waiver or extension of notice period
Status: in_force

Section 2H. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a savings bank, co-operative bank or a trust company may engage in any activity or invest in any products or services which are related or incidental to banking, are not prohibited by law and do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of the savings bank, co-operative bank or a trust company with 30 days notice to the commissioner. Upon the expiration of the notice period, the bank may engage in any such activity or invest in any such products or services. At the time of the notice or at any time the notice is pending, the bank may request that the commissioner waive the remaining notice period. During the notice period, the commissioner may extend the notice period for 30 days for additional review. During such extended period, the commissioner may: make no comment, which would allow the bank to proceed at the end of the period; subject the bank's activity or investment to such terms and conditions as the commissioner may impose; or deny the bank to proceed with any such activity or investment.

Section 2H. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a savings bank, co-operative bank or a trust company may engage in any activity or invest in any products or services which are related or incidental to banking, are not prohibited by law and do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of the savings bank, co-operative bank or a trust company with 30 days notice to the commissioner. Upon the expiration of the notice period, the bank may engage in any such activity or invest in any such products or services. At the time of the notice or at any time the notice is pending, the bank may request that the commissioner waive the remaining notice period. During the notice period, the commissioner may extend the notice period for 30 days for additional review. During such extended period, the commissioner may: make no comment, which would allow the bank to proceed at the end of the period; subject the bank's activity or investment to such terms and conditions as the commissioner may impose; or deny the bank to proceed with any such activity or investment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151D, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151D / Section 6
Embezzlement or misappropriation of trust funds; fraud; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 6. Any trustee, plan administrator, official, employee or other person who is convicted of embezzling or misappropriating trust funds or funds, securities or other property entrusted to his care or custody, or of falsification of records or destruction of records with intent to defraud, or of willfully and knowingly filing false statements or of violating the provision of subsection (c) of section three, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than five years, or both.

Section 6. Any trustee, plan administrator, official, employee or other person who is convicted of embezzling or misappropriating trust funds or funds, securities or other property entrusted to his care or custody, or of falsification of records or destruction of records with intent to defraud, or of willfully and knowingly filing false statements or of violating the provision of subsection (c) of section three, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than five years, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 23C — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 23C
Persons acting on behalf of selectmen; appointment and removal
Status: in_force

Section 23C. No person shall be authorized by vote of a town to act on behalf of the board of selectmen unless the vote provides that such person shall be appointed and may be removed by said board.

Section 23C. No person shall be authorized by vote of a town to act on behalf of the board of selectmen unless the vote provides that such person shall be appointed and may be removed by said board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 85 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 85
Desertion
Status: in_force

Article 85. Desertion. (a) A member of the state military forces who: (1) without authority, goes or remains absent from such member's unit, organization or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently; (2) quits such member's unit, organization or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or (3) without being regularly separated from 1 of the state military forces, enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another state military force or in 1 of the armed forces of the United States without fully disclosing the fact that such member has not been regularly separated or enters a foreign armed service, except when authorized by the United States, shall be guilty of desertion. (b) A commissioned officer of the state military forces who, after tender of such officer's resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits the officer's post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently shall be guilty of desertion. (c) A person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by confinement for not more than 10 years or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct; provided, however, that if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, such person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 85. Desertion.

(a) A member of the state military forces who: (1) without authority, goes or remains absent from such member's unit, organization or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently; (2) quits such member's unit, organization or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or (3) without being regularly separated from 1 of the state military forces, enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another state military force or in 1 of the armed forces of the United States without fully disclosing the fact that such member has not been regularly separated or enters a foreign armed service, except when authorized by the United States, shall be guilty of desertion.

(b) A commissioned officer of the state military forces who, after tender of such officer's resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits the officer's post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently shall be guilty of desertion.

(c) A person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by confinement for not more than 10 years or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct; provided, however, that if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, such person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, sec. 52A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21 / Section 52A
Waste oil retention facilities; installation and maintenance
Status: in_force

Section 52A. Every automobile service station, marina serving powered watercraft and retail outlet selling automobile lubricating oil shall, no later than June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventy-four, install on the premises and maintain waste oil retention facilities, properly sheltered and protected to prevent spillage, seepage or discharge of the waste oil into storm or sanitary sewers or into the waters of the commonwealth. Every such station, marina and other such outlet shall be required to accept at no additional charge, waste oil in quantities not exceeding two gallons per day from any individual with sales receipts or other proof of purchase from such outlet. Every such station, marina and other such outlet shall periodically remove or have removed the accumulated waste oil so as not to violate any water pollution control or other statute or regulation.

Section 52A. Every automobile service station, marina serving powered watercraft and retail outlet selling automobile lubricating oil shall, no later than June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventy-four, install on the premises and maintain waste oil retention facilities, properly sheltered and protected to prevent spillage, seepage or discharge of the waste oil into storm or sanitary sewers or into the waters of the commonwealth. Every such station, marina and other such outlet shall be required to accept at no additional charge, waste oil in quantities not exceeding two gallons per day from any individual with sales receipts or other proof of purchase from such outlet. Every such station, marina and other such outlet shall periodically remove or have removed the accumulated waste oil so as not to violate any water pollution control or other statute or regulation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, sec. 4C — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40B / Section 4C
Federal military installations within districts; commanding officer as ex officio member of commission
Status: in_force

Section 4C. Whenever there is located, wholly or partially, within a planning district established hereunder, a federal military installation having a resident population of at least five hundred persons according to the most recent available federal decennial census, the district planning commission may vote to offer to the commanding officer of said federal military installation the privilege of membership for himself or his designee. Upon acceptance by the commanding officer of this offer, he shall be deemed a member ex officio of the district planning commission, and shall assume the same rights and duties as other commission members, except that this ex officio membership shall not continue except by an annual affirmative vote of the majority of the commission.

Section 4C. Whenever there is located, wholly or partially, within a planning district established hereunder, a federal military installation having a resident population of at least five hundred persons according to the most recent available federal decennial census, the district planning commission may vote to offer to the commanding officer of said federal military installation the privilege of membership for himself or his designee. Upon acceptance by the commanding officer of this offer, he shall be deemed a member ex officio of the district planning commission, and shall assume the same rights and duties as other commission members, except that this ex officio membership shall not continue except by an annual affirmative vote of the majority of the commission.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 104, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 104 / Section 2
Lien of consignee
Status: in_force

Section 2. A shipper in lawful possession of merchandise at the time of shipment and in whose name it is shipped for sale shall be deemed the true owner thereof so far as to entitle the consignee to a lien thereon for money advanced or for securities given to the shipper for or on account of such consignment, unless the consignee, at or before the time when he made the advances or gave the securities, had notice by the bill of lading or otherwise that the shipper was not the actual and bona fide owner.

Section 2. A shipper in lawful possession of merchandise at the time of shipment and in whose name it is shipped for sale shall be deemed the true owner thereof so far as to entitle the consignee to a lien thereon for money advanced or for securities given to the shipper for or on account of such consignment, unless the consignee, at or before the time when he made the advances or gave the securities, had notice by the bill of lading or otherwise that the shipper was not the actual and bona fide owner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 36
Vote of town to acquire plant
Status: in_force

Section 36. A town shall not acquire such a plant until authorized by a two thirds vote, taken by ballot with the use of the voting list, at each of two town meetings called therefor and held at intervals of not less than two nor more than thirteen months. If the first of such votes is favorable and the second unfavorable, or if both such votes are unfavorable, no similar vote shall be passed within two years thereafter.

Section 36. A town shall not acquire such a plant until authorized by a two thirds vote, taken by ballot with the use of the voting list, at each of two town meetings called therefor and held at intervals of not less than two nor more than thirteen months. If the first of such votes is favorable and the second unfavorable, or if both such votes are unfavorable, no similar vote shall be passed within two years thereafter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 93 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 93
Warning of approach of street car
Status: in_force

Section 93. The board of aldermen or the selectmen may, subject to the approval of the department, establish such regulations, requiring the motorman or conductor to give notice or warning of the approach of street cars, as they deem will best secure the unobstructed use of the tracks and the free passage of the cars.

Section 93. The board of aldermen or the selectmen may, subject to the approval of the department, establish such regulations, requiring the motorman or conductor to give notice or warning of the approach of street cars, as they deem will best secure the unobstructed use of the tracks and the free passage of the cars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 244 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 244
Lessee to make lessor's returns
Status: in_force

Section 244. Every railroad corporation shall, during the continuance of any lease which it has taken of the railroad of another corporation, make all the returns required of the lessor; and during the continuance of such lease, the lessor shall not be required to make such returns, if, when requested by the lessee, the lessor furnishes all the information in its possession needed to make such returns; but if a railroad in this commonwealth is leased to a lessee in another state, the lessors in this commonwealth shall make the annual return.

Section 244. Every railroad corporation shall, during the continuance of any lease which it has taken of the railroad of another corporation, make all the returns required of the lessor; and during the continuance of such lease, the lessor shall not be required to make such returns, if, when requested by the lessee, the lessor furnishes all the information in its possession needed to make such returns; but if a railroad in this commonwealth is leased to a lessee in another state, the lessors in this commonwealth shall make the annual return.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22D, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22D / Section 2
Administration; divisions
Status: in_force

Section 2. The state fire marshal shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. There shall be within the department, a division of training, including the Massachusetts fire training council, established by section one hundred and sixty-four of chapter six, the Massachusetts firefighting academy, established by section one hundred and sixty-five A of said chapter six; a division of fire safety under the charge of a director to be known as the director of fire safety; and a division of hazardous materials under the charge of a director to be known as the director of hazardous materials, the director of hazardous materials shall administer the regional hazardous material response teams.

Section 2. The state fire marshal shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. There shall be within the department, a division of training, including the Massachusetts fire training council, established by section one hundred and sixty-four of chapter six, the Massachusetts firefighting academy, established by section one hundred and sixty-five A of said chapter six; a division of fire safety under the charge of a director to be known as the director of fire safety; and a division of hazardous materials under the charge of a director to be known as the director of hazardous materials, the director of hazardous materials shall administer the regional hazardous material response teams.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40B / Section 1
Title of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 1. This chapter shall be designated and may be known as ''The regional planning law''.

Section 1. This chapter shall be designated and may be known as ''The regional planning law''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 37
Reports of municipalities; weighing and measuring devices
Status: in_force

Section 37. Each municipality shall annually, between January 1 and January 31, submit to the director a written report that describes the components of the municipality's weights and measures program, including, but not limited to, an inventory of all weighing and measuring devices and equipment and the date of the most recent certification for each device or piece of equipment, inspection results by category, results of tests performed pursuant to section 56D, total citations issued by category, the net loss restored to consumers and merchants as a result of its enforcement program, and any other information required by the director. A municipality that does not report to the director in the manner prescribed in this section shall not be eligible to retain any revenues generated by the municipality as a result of imposing civil citations as provided in section 29A.

Section 37. Each municipality shall annually, between January 1 and January 31, submit to the director a written report that describes the components of the municipality's weights and measures program, including, but not limited to, an inventory of all weighing and measuring devices and equipment and the date of the most recent certification for each device or piece of equipment, inspection results by category, results of tests performed pursuant to section 56D, total citations issued by category, the net loss restored to consumers and merchants as a result of its enforcement program, and any other information required by the director.

A municipality that does not report to the director in the manner prescribed in this section shall not be eligible to retain any revenues generated by the municipality as a result of imposing civil citations as provided in section 29A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258 / Section 7
Finality of judgments; subsequent actions
Status: in_force

Section 7. Any award, compromise or settlement of a civil action brought under this chapter in excess of twenty thousand dollars which has been approved by a public attorney for a public employer, or, in the case where the public employer is the commonwealth, approved by the secretary of administration and finance, shall be made final only after approval of same by a judge of the superior court having jurisdiction over the action. The acceptance by the claimant of any such award, compromise or settlement shall be in writing and shall, except when procured by fraud, be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall constitute a complete release of any claim against the public employer or against the public employee whose negligent or wrongful act or omission gave rise to such claim, and a complete bar to any action by the claimant against such public employer or public employee, by reason of the same subject matter.

Section 7. Any award, compromise or settlement of a civil action brought under this chapter in excess of twenty thousand dollars which has been approved by a public attorney for a public employer, or, in the case where the public employer is the commonwealth, approved by the secretary of administration and finance, shall be made final only after approval of same by a judge of the superior court having jurisdiction over the action.

The acceptance by the claimant of any such award, compromise or settlement shall be in writing and shall, except when procured by fraud, be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall constitute a complete release of any claim against the public employer or against the public employee whose negligent or wrongful act or omission gave rise to such claim, and a complete bar to any action by the claimant against such public employer or public employee, by reason of the same subject matter.