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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 87 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 87
Consent of municipality to entry of another electric company
Status: in_force

Section 87. In a town where a person is engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of electricity, no other person shall lay, erect, maintain or use, over or under the streets, lanes and highways of such town, any wires for the transmission of electricity except wires used by street railway companies for heat or power, without the consent of the aldermen or selectmen granted after notice to all parties interested and a public hearing.

Section 87. In a town where a person is engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of electricity, no other person shall lay, erect, maintain or use, over or under the streets, lanes and highways of such town, any wires for the transmission of electricity except wires used by street railway companies for heat or power, without the consent of the aldermen or selectmen granted after notice to all parties interested and a public hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 73, sec. 4A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 73 / Section 4A
Leaves of absence
Status: in_force

Section 4A. A faculty member in a state university who has served as such for at least 6 years or, if a leave of absence has previously been granted to such faculty member, 6 years after the termination of the last such leave or after the date such leave would have been completed but for a deferral of the leave, may, upon written recommendation of the president of the university where the faculty member is employed, be granted by the board of trustees of the state university a leave of absence for study and research for a period of 1 year at 1/2 pay or for a period of a 1/2 year at full pay. Prior to granting such leave, the faculty member shall enter into a written agreement with the board of trustees stating that upon the termination of such leave the faculty member shall return to serve as a faculty member in the same or another state university for a period equal to twice the length of such leave; provided, that if the faculty member fails to complete that service, the faculty member shall refund to the commonwealth, unless excused by the board of trustees for reasons satisfactory to the board, an amount equal to the proportion of the salary received by the faculty member while on leave minus the amount for service not actually rendered as agreed. For the purposes of this section, service in a state college, including The Teachers College of the City of Boston, shall be deemed to have been service in a state university.

Section 4A. A faculty member in a state university who has served as such for at least 6 years or, if a leave of absence has previously been granted to such faculty member, 6 years after the termination of the last such leave or after the date such leave would have been completed but for a deferral of the leave, may, upon written recommendation of the president of the university where the faculty member is employed, be granted by the board of trustees of the state university a leave of absence for study and research for a period of 1 year at 1/2 pay or for a period of a 1/2 year at full pay. Prior to granting such leave, the faculty member shall enter into a written agreement with the board of trustees stating that upon the termination of such leave the faculty member shall return to serve as a faculty member in the same or another state university for a period equal to twice the length of such leave; provided, that if the faculty member fails to complete that service, the faculty member shall refund to the commonwealth, unless excused by the board of trustees for reasons satisfactory to the board, an amount equal to the proportion of the salary received by the faculty member while on leave minus the amount for service not actually rendered as agreed. For the purposes of this section, service in a state college, including The Teachers College of the City of Boston, shall be deemed to have been service in a state university.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 62C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 62C
Powers and duties of commission
Status: in_force

Section 62C. Said commission shall establish, maintain and have control of all children's health camps for the purposes named in section sixty-two A, and in addition shall have the management of all sums appropriated by the city or town for the maintenance of such children's health camps. Said commission may receive in trust for the aforesaid purposes any gift or bequest of money or securities and shall forthwith transfer any money or securities so received to the city or town treasurer, who shall administer the same as provided by the following section.

Section 62C. Said commission shall establish, maintain and have control of all children's health camps for the purposes named in section sixty-two A, and in addition shall have the management of all sums appropriated by the city or town for the maintenance of such children's health camps. Said commission may receive in trust for the aforesaid purposes any gift or bequest of money or securities and shall forthwith transfer any money or securities so received to the city or town treasurer, who shall administer the same as provided by the following section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4G — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4G
Off-label use of prescription drugs for HIV/AIDS treatment
Status: in_force

Section 4G. Any individual or group health insurance maintenance contract which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall provide coverage for off-label uses of prescription drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS as set forth in sections forty-seven O and forty-seven P of chapter one hundred and seventy-five.

Section 4G. Any individual or group health insurance maintenance contract which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall provide coverage for off-label uses of prescription drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS as set forth in sections forty-seven O and forty-seven P of chapter one hundred and seventy-five.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15LLLLLL — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15LLLLLL
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Day
Status: in_force

Section 15LLLLLL. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first day of July as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Day.

Section 15LLLLLL. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first day of July as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Day.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 128 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 128
Abandonment of passenger station
Status: in_force

Section 128. A railroad corporation which has established and maintained a passenger station throughout the year for five consecutive years at any point upon its railroad shall not abandon such station, unless it is relocated under the following section, nor substantially diminish the accommodation furnished by the stopping of trains thereat as compared with that furnished at other stations on the same railroad, except with the written approval of the department after notice posted in and on said station for a period of thirty days immediately preceding a public hearing thereon.

Section 128. A railroad corporation which has established and maintained a passenger station throughout the year for five consecutive years at any point upon its railroad shall not abandon such station, unless it is relocated under the following section, nor substantially diminish the accommodation furnished by the stopping of trains thereat as compared with that furnished at other stations on the same railroad, except with the written approval of the department after notice posted in and on said station for a period of thirty days immediately preceding a public hearing thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 25
Publication of certificate of examination or results of analyses
Status: in_force

Section 25. The department shall publish in each issue of its official departmental publication, and also, if in its opinion the public health can be served thereby, may publish in one or more newspapers in the commonwealth, a certificate of the examination or analysis made under its authority during the preceding months of any article of food manufactured or offered for sale in the commonwealth which is adulterated within the meaning of chapter ninety-four; and it shall also publish, with such certificate of examination, a statement of the trade mark, brand mark or name, with the name and place of business of the manufacturer, appearing upon the package or box containing such adulterated article, or with the name and place of business of the wholesale dealer of whom the goods were obtained.

Section 25. The department shall publish in each issue of its official departmental publication, and also, if in its opinion the public health can be served thereby, may publish in one or more newspapers in the commonwealth, a certificate of the examination or analysis made under its authority during the preceding months of any article of food manufactured or offered for sale in the commonwealth which is adulterated within the meaning of chapter ninety-four; and it shall also publish, with such certificate of examination, a statement of the trade mark, brand mark or name, with the name and place of business of the manufacturer, appearing upon the package or box containing such adulterated article, or with the name and place of business of the wholesale dealer of whom the goods were obtained.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 42 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 42
State Election Campaign Fund
Status: in_force

Section 42. There shall be established on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the State Election Campaign Fund, consisting of all revenues received under section 6C of chapter 62, and all other monies credited or transferred to the fund from any other fund or source pursuant to law. The state treasurer shall deposit the fund in accordance with sections 34 and 34A of chapter 29 in such manner as will secure the highest interest rate available consistent with safety of the fund and with the requirement that all amounts on deposit be available for immediate withdrawal at any time after June 30 in any year in which elections are held for statewide elective office. The state election campaign fund shall be expended only for the payment to eligible candidates, as determined under chapter 55C of amounts due on account of public financing on campaigns for statewide elective office and any unexpended balances shall be redeposited, as herein provided, pending the next year in which elections are held for statewide elective office.

Section 42. There shall be established on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the State Election Campaign Fund, consisting of all revenues received under section 6C of chapter 62, and all other monies credited or transferred to the fund from any other fund or source pursuant to law.

The state treasurer shall deposit the fund in accordance with sections 34 and 34A of chapter 29 in such manner as will secure the highest interest rate available consistent with safety of the fund and with the requirement that all amounts on deposit be available for immediate withdrawal at any time after June 30 in any year in which elections are held for statewide elective office.

The state election campaign fund shall be expended only for the payment to eligible candidates, as determined under chapter 55C of amounts due on account of public financing on campaigns for statewide elective office and any unexpended balances shall be redeposited, as herein provided, pending the next year in which elections are held for statewide elective office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44B, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44B / Section 11
General obligation bonds or notes
Status: in_force

Section 11. A city or town that accepts sections 3 to 7, inclusive, may issue, from time to time, general obligation bonds or notes in anticipation of revenues to be raised pursuant to section 3, the proceeds of which shall be deposited in the Community Preservation Fund. Bonds or notes so issued may be at such rates of interest as shall be necessary and shall be repaid as soon after such revenues are collected as is expedient. Cities or towns that choose to issue bonds pursuant to this section shall make every effort to limit the administrative costs of issuing such bonds by cooperating among each other using methods including, but not limited to, common issuance of bonds or common retention of bond counsel. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, bonds or notes issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 44. The maturities of each issue of bonds or notes issued under this chapter may be arranged so that for each issue the amounts payable in the several years for principal and interest combined shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the officers authorized to issue bonds or notes or, in the alternative, in accordance with a schedule providing for a more rapid amortization of principal.

Section 11. A city or town that accepts sections 3 to 7, inclusive, may issue, from time to time, general obligation bonds or notes in anticipation of revenues to be raised pursuant to section 3, the proceeds of which shall be deposited in the Community Preservation Fund. Bonds or notes so issued may be at such rates of interest as shall be necessary and shall be repaid as soon after such revenues are collected as is expedient. Cities or towns that choose to issue bonds pursuant to this section shall make every effort to limit the administrative costs of issuing such bonds by cooperating among each other using methods including, but not limited to, common issuance of bonds or common retention of bond counsel. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, bonds or notes issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 44. The maturities of each issue of bonds or notes issued under this chapter may be arranged so that for each issue the amounts payable in the several years for principal and interest combined shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the officers authorized to issue bonds or notes or, in the alternative, in accordance with a schedule providing for a more rapid amortization of principal.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 85 / Section 7
Exemption from assessment by agreement of owner to remove snow and ice
Status: in_force

Section 7. Any person, or the agent of any person, owning an estate abutting on any sidewalk as aforesaid, may, on or before November first in any year, procure the exemption of such estate from the assessment aforesaid for the following year by a stipulation in writing with the selectmen that he will remove snow and ice from the sidewalk on which the estate abuts, at such time and in such manner as the selectmen or road commissioners shall direct; and if he fails to fulfil his stipulation the assessment above provided for shall be made and collected as if no such stipulation had been made.

Section 7. Any person, or the agent of any person, owning an estate abutting on any sidewalk as aforesaid, may, on or before November first in any year, procure the exemption of such estate from the assessment aforesaid for the following year by a stipulation in writing with the selectmen that he will remove snow and ice from the sidewalk on which the estate abuts, at such time and in such manner as the selectmen or road commissioners shall direct; and if he fails to fulfil his stipulation the assessment above provided for shall be made and collected as if no such stipulation had been made.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 17
Advancement of funds to department for public assistance; monthly report of disbursements
Status: in_force

Section 17. Notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-two of chapter twenty-nine or any other provisions of law, funds made available by appropriation, or otherwise, for enabling the department to carry out the provisions of law for furnishing public assistance to individuals may be advanced to the department in such sums and subject to such rules and regulations as the comptroller may determine. The department shall make a monthly report to the comptroller of the amount of funds disbursed by the department subsequent to the previous monthly report and shall certify to the comptroller that such disbursements are substantiated by detailed records and vouchers retained in the custody of the department of transitional assistance.

Section 17. Notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-two of chapter twenty-nine or any other provisions of law, funds made available by appropriation, or otherwise, for enabling the department to carry out the provisions of law for furnishing public assistance to individuals may be advanced to the department in such sums and subject to such rules and regulations as the comptroller may determine.

The department shall make a monthly report to the comptroller of the amount of funds disbursed by the department subsequent to the previous monthly report and shall certify to the comptroller that such disbursements are substantiated by detailed records and vouchers retained in the custody of the department of transitional assistance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 83, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 83 / Section 1A
Common sewers and main drains in public or private ways; voter approval and comprehensive water resources management plan
Status: in_force

Section 1A. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 and 3 to the contrary, any municipality or sewer district adopting this section is hereby authorized to lay out, construct, maintain and operate a system or systems of common sewers and main drains in public or private ways for that part of its territory as it adjudges necessary to reduce or eliminate the impacts of nutrient enrichment on surface water bodies or sources of drinking water with such connections and other works as may be required for a system or systems of sewerage and drainage, and sewage treatment and disposal. Adoption of this section is subject to majority vote of the municipality and subject further to said municipality having an approved comprehensive water resources management plan hereinafter referred to as (CWMP) as defined by the department of environmental protection hereinafter referred to as (DEP).

Section 1A. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 and 3 to the contrary, any municipality or sewer district adopting this section is hereby authorized to lay out, construct, maintain and operate a system or systems of common sewers and main drains in public or private ways for that part of its territory as it adjudges necessary to reduce or eliminate the impacts of nutrient enrichment on surface water bodies or sources of drinking water with such connections and other works as may be required for a system or systems of sewerage and drainage, and sewage treatment and disposal. Adoption of this section is subject to majority vote of the municipality and subject further to said municipality having an approved comprehensive water resources management plan hereinafter referred to as (CWMP) as defined by the department of environmental protection hereinafter referred to as (DEP).
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Y, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176Y / Section 4
Payment to pharmacy benefit consultants or brokers prohibited; conflicts of interest
Status: in_force

Section 4. (a) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not make payments to a pharmacy benefit consultant or broker whose services were obtained by a health benefit plan sponsor to work on the pharmacy benefit bidding or contracting process if the payment constitutes a conflict of interest, as determined by the commissioner. For purposes of this section, payments from a pharmacy benefit manager to a pharmacy benefit consultant or broker shall include, but not be limited to: (i) shared rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers; (ii) per prescription fees; (iii) per member fees; (iv) referral fees; (v) bonuses; or (vi) any other financial arrangement the commissioner considers to be a conflict of interest. (b) The division shall adopt any written policies or procedures or promulgate regulations that the division determines are necessary to implement this section.

Section 4. (a) A pharmacy benefit manager shall not make payments to a pharmacy benefit consultant or broker whose services were obtained by a health benefit plan sponsor to work on the pharmacy benefit bidding or contracting process if the payment constitutes a conflict of interest, as determined by the commissioner. For purposes of this section, payments from a pharmacy benefit manager to a pharmacy benefit consultant or broker shall include, but not be limited to: (i) shared rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers; (ii) per prescription fees; (iii) per member fees; (iv) referral fees; (v) bonuses; or (vi) any other financial arrangement the commissioner considers to be a conflict of interest.

(b) The division shall adopt any written policies or procedures or promulgate regulations that the division determines are necessary to implement this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 3E — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 3E
Real estate owned by the United States and leased to private interests; enforcement by lien or sale; collection remedies
Status: in_force

Section 3E. Whenever the Congress of the United States has so provided, a leasehold interest in real estate owned and leased by the United States and in buildings and other things erected thereon or affixed thereto shall be assessed and taxed to the lessee or his assigns to the extent so provided by the Congress. Payment of the aforesaid taxes shall not be enforced by any lien upon or sale of the said real estate but in the case of any leasehold subject to taxation as aforesaid the interest of the lessee or lessees or their assigns therein may be sold by the collector of taxes of the city or town in which the real estate is situated for the non-payment of the tax assessed as aforesaid in the manner provided by law for the sale of real estate for nonpayment of local taxes. Said collectors shall have for the collection of taxes assessed under this section all other remedies provided by chapter sixty for the collection of taxes by collectors of cities and towns.

Section 3E. Whenever the Congress of the United States has so provided, a leasehold interest in real estate owned and leased by the United States and in buildings and other things erected thereon or affixed thereto shall be assessed and taxed to the lessee or his assigns to the extent so provided by the Congress. Payment of the aforesaid taxes shall not be enforced by any lien upon or sale of the said real estate but in the case of any leasehold subject to taxation as aforesaid the interest of the lessee or lessees or their assigns therein may be sold by the collector of taxes of the city or town in which the real estate is situated for the non-payment of the tax assessed as aforesaid in the manner provided by law for the sale of real estate for nonpayment of local taxes. Said collectors shall have for the collection of taxes assessed under this section all other remedies provided by chapter sixty for the collection of taxes by collectors of cities and towns.