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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 96 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 96
Manual training and industrial education; effect of statutes
Status: in_force

Section 96. Sections eighty-six to ninety-five, inclusive, shall not prevent children of any age from receiving manual training or industrial education in or in connection with any school in the commonwealth duly approved by the local school committee or by the department of education.

Section 96. Sections eighty-six to ninety-five, inclusive, shall not prevent children of any age from receiving manual training or industrial education in or in connection with any school in the commonwealth duly approved by the local school committee or by the department of education.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19A / Section 11
Interagency cooperation
Status: in_force

Section 11. The department shall collaborate with the executive office of housing and livable communities in the location, design, construction and management of housing built for older adults and shall upon request provide technical assistance to local housing authorities and other groups.

Section 11. The department shall collaborate with the executive office of housing and livable communities in the location, design, construction and management of housing built for older adults and shall upon request provide technical assistance to local housing authorities and other groups.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176P / Section 21
Death or annuity benefits; beneficiaries designated by members
Status: in_force

Section 21. Death or annuity benefits shall be payable to any beneficiary designated by the member, but the society may by its by-laws make restrictions as to whom may be beneficiaries. Each member shall have the right to change his beneficiary from time to time in accordance with the by-laws of the society. No beneficiary shall have or obtain any vested interest in such benefits until the same have become due and payable upon the death of the member. No contract under this chapter, except where an incorporated charitable institution or home is made a beneficiary in accordance with the by-laws of the society, shall be valid that is conditioned upon an agreement or understanding that the person to whom the death or annuity benefit is made payable shall pay the periodic or other contributions of the member.

Section 21. Death or annuity benefits shall be payable to any beneficiary designated by the member, but the society may by its by-laws make restrictions as to whom may be beneficiaries. Each member shall have the right to change his beneficiary from time to time in accordance with the by-laws of the society. No beneficiary shall have or obtain any vested interest in such benefits until the same have become due and payable upon the death of the member. No contract under this chapter, except where an incorporated charitable institution or home is made a beneficiary in accordance with the by-laws of the society, shall be valid that is conditioned upon an agreement or understanding that the person to whom the death or annuity benefit is made payable shall pay the periodic or other contributions of the member.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 79 / Section 26
Trustees for persons with legal disability; appointment; bond
Status: in_force

Section 26. If a person having an interest in such property is, by reason of legal disability, incapable of choosing a trustee, or is unascertained or not in being, or if the parties cannot agree upon a choice, the probate court of the county in which the property is situated shall, upon application of the board of officers of the body politic or corporate whose duty it is to award the damages, or of any person interested or of any other person, acting in behalf of such persons, whether in being or not, as may by any possibility be or become interested in said property, appoint a trustee, who shall give to the judge of probate a bond with such sureties and in such sum as the judge may order, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.

Section 26. If a person having an interest in such property is, by reason of legal disability, incapable of choosing a trustee, or is unascertained or not in being, or if the parties cannot agree upon a choice, the probate court of the county in which the property is situated shall, upon application of the board of officers of the body politic or corporate whose duty it is to award the damages, or of any person interested or of any other person, acting in behalf of such persons, whether in being or not, as may by any possibility be or become interested in said property, appoint a trustee, who shall give to the judge of probate a bond with such sureties and in such sum as the judge may order, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, sec. 8A — MA Code / Part I / Title X / Chapter 66 / Section 8A
Destruction of certain records by city and town clerks if micro-photographed
Status: in_force

Section 8A. Any provision of general or special law to the contrary notwithstanding, the clerk of any city or town, with the written approval of the supervisor of records, may destroy any index of instruments made by any clerk of such city or town under the provision of law now embodied in section fifteen of chapter forty-one or any original record made by any such clerk under any of the provisions of law now embodied in section eleven of chapter two hundred and nine, section three of chapter two hundred and fifty-five, or any similar statute; provided, that such index or record, as the case may be, has been, or shall have been, micro-photographed, and that twenty years has, or shall have, expired after the making of such index or record. The micro-photograph of any index or record so destroyed shall have the same force and effect as the original index or record from which such micro-photograph was made.

Section 8A. Any provision of general or special law to the contrary notwithstanding, the clerk of any city or town, with the written approval of the supervisor of records, may destroy any index of instruments made by any clerk of such city or town under the provision of law now embodied in section fifteen of chapter forty-one or any original record made by any such clerk under any of the provisions of law now embodied in section eleven of chapter two hundred and nine, section three of chapter two hundred and fifty-five, or any similar statute; provided, that such index or record, as the case may be, has been, or shall have been, micro-photographed, and that twenty years has, or shall have, expired after the making of such index or record. The micro-photograph of any index or record so destroyed shall have the same force and effect as the original index or record from which such micro-photograph was made.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 240, sec. 14A — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 240 / Section 14A
Municipal zoning ordinances, etc.; petition for judicial determination of validity
Status: in_force

Section 14A. The owner of a freehold estate in possession in land may bring a petition in the land court against a city or town wherein such land is situated, which shall not be open to objection on the ground that a mere judgment, order or decree is sought, for determination as to the validity of a municipal ordinance, by-law or regulation, passed or adopted under the provisions of chapter forty A or under any special law relating to zoning, so called, which purports to restrict or limit the present or future use, enjoyment, improvement or development of such land, or any part thereof, or of present or future structures thereon, including alterations or repairs, or for determination of the extent to which any such municipal ordinance, by-law or regulation affects a proposed use, enjoyment, improvement or development of such land by the erection, alteration or repair of structures thereon or otherwise as set forth in such petition. The right to file and prosecute such a petition shall not be affected by the fact that no permit or license to erect structures or to alter, improve or repair existing structures on such land has been applied for, nor by the fact that no architects' plans or drawings for such erection, alteration, improvement or repair have been prepared. The court may make binding determinations of right interpreting such ordinances, by-laws or regulations whether any consequential judgment or relief is or could be claimed or not.

Section 14A. The owner of a freehold estate in possession in land may bring a petition in the land court against a city or town wherein such land is situated, which shall not be open to objection on the ground that a mere judgment, order or decree is sought, for determination as to the validity of a municipal ordinance, by-law or regulation, passed or adopted under the provisions of chapter forty A or under any special law relating to zoning, so called, which purports to restrict or limit the present or future use, enjoyment, improvement or development of such land, or any part thereof, or of present or future structures thereon, including alterations or repairs, or for determination of the extent to which any such municipal ordinance, by-law or regulation affects a proposed use, enjoyment, improvement or development of such land by the erection, alteration or repair of structures thereon or otherwise as set forth in such petition. The right to file and prosecute such a petition shall not be affected by the fact that no permit or license to erect structures or to alter, improve or repair existing structures on such land has been applied for, nor by the fact that no architects' plans or drawings for such erection, alteration, improvement or repair have been prepared. The court may make binding determinations of right interpreting such ordinances, by-laws or regulations whether any consequential judgment or relief is or could be claimed or not.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 36
Notice of stockholders' meeting
Status: in_force

Section 36. A written notice of the place, date and hour of all meetings of stockholders stating the purposes of the meeting shall be given by the clerk or an assistant clerk (or other person authorized by the by-laws or empowered pursuant to section thirty-four) at least seven days before the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat and to each stockholder who, under the articles of organization or under the by-laws, is entitled to such notice, by leaving such notice with him or at his residence or usual place of business, or by mailing it, postage prepaid, and addressed to such stockholder at his address as it appears in the records of the corporation.

Section 36. A written notice of the place, date and hour of all meetings of stockholders stating the purposes of the meeting shall be given by the clerk or an assistant clerk (or other person authorized by the by-laws or empowered pursuant to section thirty-four) at least seven days before the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat and to each stockholder who, under the articles of organization or under the by-laws, is entitled to such notice, by leaving such notice with him or at his residence or usual place of business, or by mailing it, postage prepaid, and addressed to such stockholder at his address as it appears in the records of the corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 22
Articles placed on fire escapes
Status: in_force

Section 22. Any article placed upon a fire escape or an outside means of egress of any building is hereby declared a common nuisance. Any court authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases may, upon complaint under oath made by any police officer that any article is placed or maintained upon a fire escape or outside means of egress of any building, issue a warrant to bring such article when found before a court having jurisdiction of the same, and all articles seized under the authority of such a warrant shall be disposed of in like manner as gaming implements seized under chapter two hundred and seventy-six. Any owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any building who maintains or permits to remain upon any fire escape or outside means of egress of any building any article for more than twenty minutes shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. The existence of any article upon a fire escape or outside means of egress of any building shall be prima facie evidence that such article was so placed, maintained or permitted to remain by the occupant of the premises having access from said building to said fire escape or outside means of egress.

Section 22. Any article placed upon a fire escape or an outside means of egress of any building is hereby declared a common nuisance. Any court authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases may, upon complaint under oath made by any police officer that any article is placed or maintained upon a fire escape or outside means of egress of any building, issue a warrant to bring such article when found before a court having jurisdiction of the same, and all articles seized under the authority of such a warrant shall be disposed of in like manner as gaming implements seized under chapter two hundred and seventy-six. Any owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any building who maintains or permits to remain upon any fire escape or outside means of egress of any building any article for more than twenty minutes shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. The existence of any article upon a fire escape or outside means of egress of any building shall be prima facie evidence that such article was so placed, maintained or permitted to remain by the occupant of the premises having access from said building to said fire escape or outside means of egress.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6C, sec. 42 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6C / Section 42
Co-operative engineer program
Status: in_force

Section 42. The administrator may establish a co-operative engineer program and may enter into agreements with colleges of recognized standing within the commonwealth, including colleges which have summer programs, which have established a curriculum leading to a degree of bachelor of science in engineering on a co-operative basis, contemplating regularly rotating work activity in the field of engineering and an equal period of classroom training. The administrator may employ persons enrolled as candidates for the degree of bachelor of science in engineering in any such college to serve in the department in the position of student engineer; provided, however, that the position of student engineer shall be in a grade lower than that of junior civil engineer in the department; and provided, further, that at no time shall the number of persons employed in the department as student engineers exceed 8. Upon completion of not less than 2 years of employment as student engineer, a person shall be eligible to apply for the examination for highway engineer intern. No person shall be employed as a student engineer for more than 6 years.

Section 42. The administrator may establish a co-operative engineer program and may enter into agreements with colleges of recognized standing within the commonwealth, including colleges which have summer programs, which have established a curriculum leading to a degree of bachelor of science in engineering on a co-operative basis, contemplating regularly rotating work activity in the field of engineering and an equal period of classroom training. The administrator may employ persons enrolled as candidates for the degree of bachelor of science in engineering in any such college to serve in the department in the position of student engineer; provided, however, that the position of student engineer shall be in a grade lower than that of junior civil engineer in the department; and provided, further, that at no time shall the number of persons employed in the department as student engineers exceed 8. Upon completion of not less than 2 years of employment as student engineer, a person shall be eligible to apply for the examination for highway engineer intern. No person shall be employed as a student engineer for more than 6 years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 24A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 24A
Medical witnesses
Status: in_force

Section 24A. At trial of a civil matter in the district court department of the trial court, the justice may order, or, upon the request of a party, authorize the taking of a deposition of the testimony of a medical witness. Said deposition shall be taken for use as medical evidence only, and shall be admissible in whole or in part in a proceeding before said district court department. The expense for stenographic service in connection with the taking of such deposition shall be paid by the party requesting that such witness be deposed, or whose witness is ordered to be deposed; provided, however, that if the judgment entered by the district court justice is in favor of the plaintiff, the cost of such stenographic expense shall be added to such judgment and shall be paid by the insurer, if the defendant has insurance, or by the defendant, if he does not have such insurance.

Section 24A. At trial of a civil matter in the district court department of the trial court, the justice may order, or, upon the request of a party, authorize the taking of a deposition of the testimony of a medical witness. Said deposition shall be taken for use as medical evidence only, and shall be admissible in whole or in part in a proceeding before said district court department. The expense for stenographic service in connection with the taking of such deposition shall be paid by the party requesting that such witness be deposed, or whose witness is ordered to be deposed; provided, however, that if the judgment entered by the district court justice is in favor of the plaintiff, the cost of such stenographic expense shall be added to such judgment and shall be paid by the insurer, if the defendant has insurance, or by the defendant, if he does not have such insurance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 73, sec. 1F — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 73 / Section 1F
Funds for legislative agents or organizations attempting to influence legislation
Status: in_force

Section 1F. The board of trustees shall not allow any funds for legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three to be assessed on student tuition bills; provided, however that optional fees for nonpartisan organizations which employ said legislative agents or attempt to influence legislation shall be collected by the board of trustees whenever students have authorized an optional fee by a majority vote of those students voting in an official student referendum. Said optional fee shall be collected as provided in paragraph (b) of section eighteen or chapter fifteen A. No funds collected as a mandatory student activities fee shall be paid to legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of said chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three. As used in this section, the term ''legislative agent'' or ''organization attempting to influence legislation'' shall not include any official representative of the student body.

Section 1F. The board of trustees shall not allow any funds for legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three to be assessed on student tuition bills; provided, however that optional fees for nonpartisan organizations which employ said legislative agents or attempt to influence legislation shall be collected by the board of trustees whenever students have authorized an optional fee by a majority vote of those students voting in an official student referendum. Said optional fee shall be collected as provided in paragraph (b) of section eighteen or chapter fifteen A.

No funds collected as a mandatory student activities fee shall be paid to legislative agents as defined in section thirty-nine of said chapter three or organizations attempting to influence legislation as defined in section forty-four of said chapter three. As used in this section, the term ''legislative agent'' or ''organization attempting to influence legislation'' shall not include any official representative of the student body.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15E, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15E / Section 5
Eligibility
Status: in_force

Section 5. (a) The following shall be required to be eligible for enrollment in the receiving state's school: (1) special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, shall be sufficient to enroll or take any other action requiring parental participation and consent under this compact; (2) a local education agency shall not charge local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent; and (3) a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which the child was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent. (b) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children's inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent the children are otherwise qualified.

Section 5. (a) The following shall be required to be eligible for enrollment in the receiving state's school:

(1) special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, shall be sufficient to enroll or take any other action requiring parental participation and consent under this compact;

(2) a local education agency shall not charge local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent; and

(3) a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which the child was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.

(b) State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children's inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent the children are otherwise qualified.