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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 172B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 172B
Children and families department; youth services department; available information
Status: in_force

Section 172B. Notwithstanding any provision of section one hundred seventy-two of this chapter or of any other provision of law, the following information shall be available to the department of children and families and the department of youth services, upon request, for the purpose of evaluating any and all foster homes and adoptive homes, whether with public or private agencies, in order to further the protection of children: conviction data, arrest data, sealed record data, and juvenile arrest or conviction data. The department of children and families and the department of youth services shall not make, and shall prohibit, any dissemination of such information, for any purpose other than as set forth herein.

Section 172B. Notwithstanding any provision of section one hundred seventy-two of this chapter or of any other provision of law, the following information shall be available to the department of children and families and the department of youth services, upon request, for the purpose of evaluating any and all foster homes and adoptive homes, whether with public or private agencies, in order to further the protection of children: conviction data, arrest data, sealed record data, and juvenile arrest or conviction data. The department of children and families and the department of youth services shall not make, and shall prohibit, any dissemination of such information, for any purpose other than as set forth herein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277 / Section 26
Description of public place
Status: in_force

Section 26. If one element of the criminality of an act is its commission in a public place, and if such place is not more particularly defined in the statute, the act may be alleged generally to have been committed ''in a public place''.

Section 26. If one element of the criminality of an act is its commission in a public place, and if such place is not more particularly defined in the statute, the act may be alleged generally to have been committed ''in a public place''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 73 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 73
Requests for proposals for design and construction services in public-private partnership development agreement seeking assistance under chapter 29C; technical assistance from public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission
Status: in_force

Section 73. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any design and construction services included in a public-private partnership development agreement seeking assistance under chapter 29C may request technical assistance from the public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission, established by section 73 of chapter 6C, on all requests for proposals for design-build-finance-operate-maintain or design-build-operate-maintain services.

Section 73. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any design and construction services included in a public-private partnership development agreement seeking assistance under chapter 29C may request technical assistance from the public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission, established by section 73 of chapter 6C, on all requests for proposals for design-build-finance-operate-maintain or design-build-operate-maintain services.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 46F — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 46F
Tenure
Status: in_force

Section 46F. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections nine A, nine B, and nine D of this chapter or any other provision of law, after June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eighty-one, no person appointed to a position allocated to job group M–V through M–XII, inclusive, of the management salary schedule provided in section forty-six C shall acquire tenure in any such position.

Section 46F. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections nine A, nine B, and nine D of this chapter or any other provision of law, after June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and eighty-one, no person appointed to a position allocated to job group M–V through M–XII, inclusive, of the management salary schedule provided in section forty-six C shall acquire tenure in any such position.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 39E — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 39E
Management of water system
Status: in_force

Section 39E. The land, water rights and other property taken or acquired under section thirty-nine B, and all works, buildings and other structures erected or constructed under sections thirty-nine C and thirty-nine D, shall be managed, improved and controlled by a board of water commissioners to be elected as provided by section sixty-nine A of chapter forty-one, or by its selectmen authorized to act as such, in such manner as they shall deem for the best interests of the town.

Section 39E. The land, water rights and other property taken or acquired under section thirty-nine B, and all works, buildings and other structures erected or constructed under sections thirty-nine C and thirty-nine D, shall be managed, improved and controlled by a board of water commissioners to be elected as provided by section sixty-nine A of chapter forty-one, or by its selectmen authorized to act as such, in such manner as they shall deem for the best interests of the town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44A, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44A / Section 5
Recital of issuance pursuant to this act; maturity date
Status: in_force

Section 5. All qualified bonds when issued shall contain a recital to the effect that they are issued pursuant to the Qualified Bond Act and are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this chapter. The final maturity of such qualified bonds shall occur not less than ten nor more than thirty years from the date of issuance without regard to any limitation as to maturities or amounts of annual installments for bonds provided in any other law.

Section 5. All qualified bonds when issued shall contain a recital to the effect that they are issued pursuant to the Qualified Bond Act and are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this chapter. The final maturity of such qualified bonds shall occur not less than ten nor more than thirty years from the date of issuance without regard to any limitation as to maturities or amounts of annual installments for bonds provided in any other law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 69
Records of courts of other states or United States
Status: in_force

Section 69. The records and judicial proceedings of a court of another state or of the United States shall be admissible in evidence in this commonwealth, if authenticated by the attestation of the clerk or other officer who has charge of the records of such court under its seal.

Section 69. The records and judicial proceedings of a court of another state or of the United States shall be admissible in evidence in this commonwealth, if authenticated by the attestation of the clerk or other officer who has charge of the records of such court under its seal.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 35
Actions against delinquent taxpayers
Status: in_force

Section 35. If a tax which has been committed to a collector remains unpaid after it has become due and payable, it may be recovered in an action of contract or in any other appropriate action, suit or proceeding brought by the collector either in his own name or in the name of the town against the person assessed for such tax.

Section 35. If a tax which has been committed to a collector remains unpaid after it has become due and payable, it may be recovered in an action of contract or in any other appropriate action, suit or proceeding brought by the collector either in his own name or in the name of the town against the person assessed for such tax.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 97 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 97
Allowances for administration and maintenance
Status: in_force

Section 97. There may annually, subject to available appropriations, be allowed and paid quarterly from money appropriated for the purpose in substantially equal installments under regulations as may be promulgated by the adjutant general to the organizations and units of the armed forces of the commonwealth, when not in federal service, appropriate sums for administration and maintenance.

Section 97. There may annually, subject to available appropriations, be allowed and paid quarterly from money appropriated for the purpose in substantially equal installments under regulations as may be promulgated by the adjutant general to the organizations and units of the armed forces of the commonwealth, when not in federal service, appropriate sums for administration and maintenance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 207 / Section 3
Application of Secs. 1 and 2
Status: in_force

Section 3. The prohibition of the two preceding sections shall continue notwithstanding the dissolution, by death or divorce, of the marriage by which the affinity was created, unless the divorce was granted because such marriage was originally unlawful or void.

Section 3. The prohibition of the two preceding sections shall continue notwithstanding the dissolution, by death or divorce, of the marriage by which the affinity was created, unless the divorce was granted because such marriage was originally unlawful or void.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 54 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 54
Massachusetts cultural council; hearings; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 54. The council may hold public and private hearings; may enter into contracts with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of the council's program; may enter into contracts with local or regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the council's programs; may accept gifts, contributions and bequests of funds from individuals, foundations and from federal, state or other governmental bodies for the purpose of furthering the council's program; may make and sign any agreement and may do and perform any and all acts which may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of sections fifty-two through fifty-eight, inclusive. The council shall establish and from time to time issue or revise as necessary, guidelines, rules, rulings or regulations for the use of state arts lottery or other funds allocable to it and for its own and local or regional cultural council operations and procedures, and to interpret or carry out the purposes of sections fifty-two through fifty-eight inclusive, including but not limited to, the power to delegate certain of the council's decision-making as the council may deem appropriate to a committee of the council's membership specially knowledgeable in the appropriate discipline or subject matter. The council may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the commonwealth such assistance and data as will enable it properly to carry out its powers and duties.

Section 54. The council may hold public and private hearings; may enter into contracts with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of the council's program; may enter into contracts with local or regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the council's programs; may accept gifts, contributions and bequests of funds from individuals, foundations and from federal, state or other governmental bodies for the purpose of furthering the council's program; may make and sign any agreement and may do and perform any and all acts which may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of sections fifty-two through fifty-eight, inclusive.

The council shall establish and from time to time issue or revise as necessary, guidelines, rules, rulings or regulations for the use of state arts lottery or other funds allocable to it and for its own and local or regional cultural council operations and procedures, and to interpret or carry out the purposes of sections fifty-two through fifty-eight inclusive, including but not limited to, the power to delegate certain of the council's decision-making as the council may deem appropriate to a committee of the council's membership specially knowledgeable in the appropriate discipline or subject matter. The council may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the commonwealth such assistance and data as will enable it properly to carry out its powers and duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 92 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 92
Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 92. Neither the city council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office by the city manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in that portion of the service of said city for whose administration the city manager is responsible. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the city as aforesaid solely through the city manager, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager either publicly or privately. Any member of the city council who violates, or participates in the violation of, any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and upon final conviction thereof his office in the city council shall thereby be vacated and he shall never again be eligible for any office or position, elective or otherwise, in the service of the city.

Section 92. Neither the city council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office by the city manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in that portion of the service of said city for whose administration the city manager is responsible. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the city as aforesaid solely through the city manager, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager either publicly or privately. Any member of the city council who violates, or participates in the violation of, any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and upon final conviction thereof his office in the city council shall thereby be vacated and he shall never again be eligible for any office or position, elective or otherwise, in the service of the city.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 82 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 82
Concealment of mortgaged personalty; use of rented personalty for illegal sale of liquor
Status: in_force

Section 82. Whoever, with a fraudulent intent to place personal property which is subject to a mortgage beyond the control of the mortgagee, removes or conceals or aids or abets in removing or concealing the same, and a mortgagor of such property who assents to such removal or concealment, or whoever shall use rented, leased or mortgaged personal property as a container or implement of sale of intoxicating liquor contrary to law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.

Section 82. Whoever, with a fraudulent intent to place personal property which is subject to a mortgage beyond the control of the mortgagee, removes or conceals or aids or abets in removing or concealing the same, and a mortgagor of such property who assents to such removal or concealment, or whoever shall use rented, leased or mortgaged personal property as a container or implement of sale of intoxicating liquor contrary to law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7C, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7C / Section 25
Control of supervision of projects by the director of facilities management
Status: in_force

Section 25. The director shall control and supervise all projects allocated to the office of facilities management by the commissioner pursuant to section 5. All of said projects shall be subject to the procedures and requirements set forth in sections 13 through 23, except that the director may recommend to the commissioner regulations governing the extent of representation of the commonwealth by the resident engineer required on the site of construction projects. The director shall, consistent with sections 13 through 23, develop and recommend to the commissioner procedures and requirements for control and supervision of said projects commensurate with the specialized nature of those projects.

Section 25. The director shall control and supervise all projects allocated to the office of facilities management by the commissioner pursuant to section 5. All of said projects shall be subject to the procedures and requirements set forth in sections 13 through 23, except that the director may recommend to the commissioner regulations governing the extent of representation of the commonwealth by the resident engineer required on the site of construction projects. The director shall, consistent with sections 13 through 23, develop and recommend to the commissioner procedures and requirements for control and supervision of said projects commensurate with the specialized nature of those projects.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 74D — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 74D
Contracts or agreements; restrictive covenants on nurses or practical nurses void
Status: in_force

Section 74D. Any contract or agreement which creates or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a nurse registered to practice as a registered nurse pursuant to section seventy-four, or a practical nurse registered to practice as a licensed practical nurse pursuant to section seventy-four A, which includes any restriction of the right of such nurse to practice as a nurse in any geographical area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction. Nothing in this section shall render void or unenforceable any other provision of any such contract or agreement.

Section 74D. Any contract or agreement which creates or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a nurse registered to practice as a registered nurse pursuant to section seventy-four, or a practical nurse registered to practice as a licensed practical nurse pursuant to section seventy-four A, which includes any restriction of the right of such nurse to practice as a nurse in any geographical area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction. Nothing in this section shall render void or unenforceable any other provision of any such contract or agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Chapter 1 / Section 5
Massachusetts General Laws - Commonwealth boundary markers; removing or defacing; penalty - Chapter 1, Section 5
Status: in_force

Section 5. No person shall wilfully or maliciously disturb or injure, or, except as herein provided, remove, obliterate, deface or cover up any monument or mark designating the boundary line of the commonwealth. Any person desirous of removing and replacing any such monument or mark may apply in writing to the department, who may grant permission therefor under its supervision, first making provision for preserving the exact location of the original boundary or mark, and also giving notice to the adjoining state of the time and place at which proposed action is to be taken. The monument shall be reset in the identical location from which it was removed, or at a convenient distance therefrom upon the boundary line. A full description of any change in such monument or mark shall be recorded in the offices of the clerks of the contiguous towns, and a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the state secretary. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 94B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 94B
Contracts with affiliated companies; approval by department
Status: in_force

Section 94B. No gas or electric company shall, without the approval of the department, hereafter enter into a contract with a company related to it as an affiliated company, as defined in section eighty-five, covering a period in excess of one year, by virtue of which any compensation is to be paid by the said gas or electric company in whole or in part for services rendered by such affiliated company, unless such contract contains a provision subjecting the amount of compensation to be paid thereunder to review and determination by the department in any proceeding brought under section ninety-three or ninety-four. In any such proceeding the department may review and determine the amount of compensation to be thereafter paid under a contract containing such provision for review, and, if it appears that the amount agreed on is excessive, the department may declare the said contract to be terminated forthwith, even if no bad faith be found. Any contract covering a period in excess of one year, subject to approval as aforesaid, and which is not so approved or which does not contain such provision for review, shall be null and void.

Section 94B. No gas or electric company shall, without the approval of the department, hereafter enter into a contract with a company related to it as an affiliated company, as defined in section eighty-five, covering a period in excess of one year, by virtue of which any compensation is to be paid by the said gas or electric company in whole or in part for services rendered by such affiliated company, unless such contract contains a provision subjecting the amount of compensation to be paid thereunder to review and determination by the department in any proceeding brought under section ninety-three or ninety-four. In any such proceeding the department may review and determine the amount of compensation to be thereafter paid under a contract containing such provision for review, and, if it appears that the amount agreed on is excessive, the department may declare the said contract to be terminated forthwith, even if no bad faith be found. Any contract covering a period in excess of one year, subject to approval as aforesaid, and which is not so approved or which does not contain such provision for review, shall be null and void.