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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 83A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 83A
Domestic and foreign limited liability companies
Status: in_force

Section 83A. Any 1 or more corporations may consolidate or merge with or into 1 or more domestic limited liability companies or 1 or more foreign limited liability companies as defined in section 2 of chapter 156C or may consolidate or merge with or into 1 or more limited liability partnerships or foreign limited liability partnerships as defined in section 2 of chapter 108A. The agreement of consolidation or merger shall be adopted by each constituent in accordance with the laws under which it is organized and, in the case of a Massachusetts corporation, in the manner provided in section 78. Articles of consolidation or merger shall contain the information required by said section 78 and shall become effective when the articles are filed in accordance with section 6, unless the articles specify a later effective date not more than 30 days after filing, in which event the consolidation or merger shall become effective on such later date.

Section 83A. Any 1 or more corporations may consolidate or merge with or into 1 or more domestic limited liability companies or 1 or more foreign limited liability companies as defined in section 2 of chapter 156C or may consolidate or merge with or into 1 or more limited liability partnerships or foreign limited liability partnerships as defined in section 2 of chapter 108A. The agreement of consolidation or merger shall be adopted by each constituent in accordance with the laws under which it is organized and, in the case of a Massachusetts corporation, in the manner provided in section 78. Articles of consolidation or merger shall contain the information required by said section 78 and shall become effective when the articles are filed in accordance with section 6, unless the articles specify a later effective date not more than 30 days after filing, in which event the consolidation or merger shall become effective on such later date.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21K, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21K / Section 9
Confidentiality; trade secrets
Status: in_force

Section 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any information, record or particular part thereof obtained by the department, its personnel or contractors pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, upon request shall be confidential and shall not be considered to be a public record when it is determined by the state fire marshal that such information, record or report relates to secret processes, methods of manufacture or production or that such information, record or report, if made public, would divulge a trade secret.

Section 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any information, record or particular part thereof obtained by the department, its personnel or contractors pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, upon request shall be confidential and shall not be considered to be a public record when it is determined by the state fire marshal that such information, record or report relates to secret processes, methods of manufacture or production or that such information, record or report, if made public, would divulge a trade secret.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 121H, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 121H / Section 3
Expenditure of funds
Status: in_force

Section 3. Funds expended pursuant to this chapter shall be in the form of grants, loans or other financial assistance to projects and organizations that shall provide stable housing options and supportive services to residents of permanent supportive housing, which may include, but shall not be limited to, staffing, case management, service coordination or other tenancy-related services provided by a project sponsor or through a third party, or other services or activities that the executive office has determined are essential to the day-to-day operation of permanent supportive housing.

Section 3. Funds expended pursuant to this chapter shall be in the form of grants, loans or other financial assistance to projects and organizations that shall provide stable housing options and supportive services to residents of permanent supportive housing, which may include, but shall not be limited to, staffing, case management, service coordination or other tenancy-related services provided by a project sponsor or through a third party, or other services or activities that the executive office has determined are essential to the day-to-day operation of permanent supportive housing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277B / Section 4
Manner of drawing and selecting specially-empaneled statewide grand jury
Status: repealed

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2015, 10, Sec. 46. See 2015, 10, Sec. 71 as amended by 2020, 146.]

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2015, 10, Sec. 46. See 2015, 10, Sec. 71 as amended by 2020, 146.]

Section 4. A specially-empaneled statewide grand jury shall be drawn and selected in the same manner as the county grand jury in the county in which the specially-empaneled statewide grand jury is to sit. A specially-empaneled statewide grand jury may, at the discretion of the presiding superior court justice, draw jurors from counties adjoining the county in which the statewide grand jury is to sit.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 184 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 184
Establishment and maintenance of bacteriological laboratories
Status: in_force

Section 184. In order to better preserve public health and secure greater accuracy in the diagnosis of communicable diseases, county commissioners may establish and maintain bacteriological laboratories, or provide such laboratory facilities for their respective counties as they deem advantageous, and may expend necessary sums therefor. No expenditures shall be made under this section until the laboratories or the laboratory facilities established or provided in accordance herewith have been inspected and approved by the department.

Section 184. In order to better preserve public health and secure greater accuracy in the diagnosis of communicable diseases, county commissioners may establish and maintain bacteriological laboratories, or provide such laboratory facilities for their respective counties as they deem advantageous, and may expend necessary sums therefor. No expenditures shall be made under this section until the laboratories or the laboratory facilities established or provided in accordance herewith have been inspected and approved by the department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 26A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 26A
Shipping cattle into commonwealth without inspection; certificate of health
Status: in_force

Section 26A. Whoever ships, drives or transports into the commonwealth cattle to be used for dairy purposes, unless they have been inspected or passed as healthy by a veterinary inspector of the United States department of agriculture, animal health division, or a veterinarian of the state of origin authorized by the state and approved by said animal health division and are accompanied by a certificate of health approved by the proper livestock officials of the state of origin stating that each such animal six months of age or over was negative to an agglutination blood test for Bangs' abortion disease applied in accordance with rules and regulations made by the director and approved by the governor, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.

Section 26A. Whoever ships, drives or transports into the commonwealth cattle to be used for dairy purposes, unless they have been inspected or passed as healthy by a veterinary inspector of the United States department of agriculture, animal health division, or a veterinarian of the state of origin authorized by the state and approved by said animal health division and are accompanied by a certificate of health approved by the proper livestock officials of the state of origin stating that each such animal six months of age or over was negative to an agglutination blood test for Bangs' abortion disease applied in accordance with rules and regulations made by the director and approved by the governor, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 38
Duplicate set of apothecaries' weights and liquid measures
Status: in_force

Section 38. Sealers shall, upon request to the deputy director, be provided, at the expense of their towns, with duplicate sets of apothecaries' weights and apothecaries' liquid measures described in section three, to be used as standards in the towns where they are kept.

Section 38. Sealers shall, upon request to the deputy director, be provided, at the expense of their towns, with duplicate sets of apothecaries' weights and apothecaries' liquid measures described in section three, to be used as standards in the towns where they are kept.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 58 / Section 15
Notification of land acquired or disposed of by commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 15. Whenever the commonwealth acquires or disposes of land, the commissioner of the division of capital assets management shall notify the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine whether the acquisition or disposition is state-owned land as defined in section 13. Land so determined by March 1 shall be included in or removed from the annual statement of fair cash valuation and reimbursement percentages made by the commissioner under section 16.

Section 15. Whenever the commonwealth acquires or disposes of land, the commissioner of the division of capital assets management shall notify the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine whether the acquisition or disposition is state-owned land as defined in section 13. Land so determined by March 1 shall be included in or removed from the annual statement of fair cash valuation and reimbursement percentages made by the commissioner under section 16.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 84
Reassessment or collection of taxes where title invalid; disclaimer by municipality of title
Status: in_force

Section 84. If the collector has reasonable cause to believe that a tax title, held by a town under a sale or taking for non-payment of a tax, is invalid by reason of any error, omission or informality in the assessment, sale or taking, he may disclaim and release such title by an instrument under his hand and seal, duly recorded in the registry of deeds. If the invalidity of a tax title so disclaimed and released or of a tax title released under section eighty-two or eighty-three was caused by an error, omission or informality in the assessment, the collector shall, upon the recording of such disclaimer and release or after obtaining from the holder of the deed a release of his interest or after causing a copy of the notice to be filed and recorded as provided in section eighty-three, forthwith notify the board by which the tax or assessment was laid, which shall forthwith reassess it as provided in section seventy-seven of chapter fifty-nine. If such invalidity was caused by an error, omission or informality in the proceedings of the collector, he shall, after the recording of such disclaimer and release, or after obtaining such release or after filing or recording such copy, forthwith collect the unpaid tax or assessment in conformity to law.

Section 84. If the collector has reasonable cause to believe that a tax title, held by a town under a sale or taking for non-payment of a tax, is invalid by reason of any error, omission or informality in the assessment, sale or taking, he may disclaim and release such title by an instrument under his hand and seal, duly recorded in the registry of deeds. If the invalidity of a tax title so disclaimed and released or of a tax title released under section eighty-two or eighty-three was caused by an error, omission or informality in the assessment, the collector shall, upon the recording of such disclaimer and release or after obtaining from the holder of the deed a release of his interest or after causing a copy of the notice to be filed and recorded as provided in section eighty-three, forthwith notify the board by which the tax or assessment was laid, which shall forthwith reassess it as provided in section seventy-seven of chapter fifty-nine. If such invalidity was caused by an error, omission or informality in the proceedings of the collector, he shall, after the recording of such disclaimer and release, or after obtaining such release or after filing or recording such copy, forthwith collect the unpaid tax or assessment in conformity to law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 20
Indication of time filed and received on addressee's copy
Status: in_force

Section 20. Every person engaged in the business of transmitting communications by telegraph in the commonwealth and charging tolls therefor, shall cause to appear plainly upon the addressee's copy of every telegram originating at and destined for a point within the commonwealth, the hour and minute of the day on which it was filed for transmission and the hour and minute of the day of its receipt at its destination, and no charge shall be made for or on account of the additional matter required by this section. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for every telegram in respect to which the violation occurs.

Section 20. Every person engaged in the business of transmitting communications by telegraph in the commonwealth and charging tolls therefor, shall cause to appear plainly upon the addressee's copy of every telegram originating at and destined for a point within the commonwealth, the hour and minute of the day on which it was filed for transmission and the hour and minute of the day of its receipt at its destination, and no charge shall be made for or on account of the additional matter required by this section. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for every telegram in respect to which the violation occurs.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 39
Use of imitation or counterfeit seal
Status: in_force

Section 39. Whoever makes, causes to be made, uses or has in his possession, an imitation or counterfeit of a seal used by an inspector of milk, collector of samples of milk or other officer engaged in the inspection of milk, and whoever changes or tampers with a sample taken or sealed as provided in section thirty-five, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than six months.

Section 39. Whoever makes, causes to be made, uses or has in his possession, an imitation or counterfeit of a seal used by an inspector of milk, collector of samples of milk or other officer engaged in the inspection of milk, and whoever changes or tampers with a sample taken or sealed as provided in section thirty-five, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than six months.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, sec. 12B — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 12B
Manual
Status: in_force

Section 12B. The clerks of the 2 branches shall in every odd-numbered year prepare a manual for the general court. Such number of copies of the manual as the committees on rules shall determine shall be printed under the direction of the clerks of the 2 branches.

Section 12B. The clerks of the 2 branches shall in every odd-numbered year prepare a manual for the general court. Such number of copies of the manual as the committees on rules shall determine shall be printed under the direction of the clerks of the 2 branches.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 106 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 106
Stolen valor; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 106. (a) A person commits the crime of stolen valor if that person knowingly, with the intent to obtain money, property or any other tangible benefit: (i) fraudulently represents such person to be an active member or veteran of the United States Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, including armed forces reserves and National Guard through the unauthorized manufacture, sale or use of military regalia or gear, including the wearing of military uniforms, or the use of falsified military identification and obtains money, property or another tangible benefit through such fraudulent representation; or (ii) fraudulently represents such person to be a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon or Air Force Combat Action Medal and obtains money, property or another tangible benefit through such fraudulent representation. (b) Any person who commits the crime of stolen valor shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 1 year or by a fine of $1,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 106. (a) A person commits the crime of stolen valor if that person knowingly, with the intent to obtain money, property or any other tangible benefit:

(i) fraudulently represents such person to be an active member or veteran of the United States Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, including armed forces reserves and National Guard through the unauthorized manufacture, sale or use of military regalia or gear, including the wearing of military uniforms, or the use of falsified military identification and obtains money, property or another tangible benefit through such fraudulent representation; or

(ii) fraudulently represents such person to be a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Ribbon or Air Force Combat Action Medal and obtains money, property or another tangible benefit through such fraudulent representation.

(b) Any person who commits the crime of stolen valor shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 1 year or by a fine of $1,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 62 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 62
Organization; notice of meeting
Status: in_force

Section 62. The selectmen, on written application of not less than seven freeholders, inhabitants of such proposed district, setting forth the limits thereof, and requiring them to notify a meeting of the voters thereof to consider the expediency of organizing such district and establishing a fire department, shall forthwith give such notice in the manner of notifying town meetings, requiring the voters to assemble at some suitable place within the district for said purpose, the substance of which shall be expressed in the notice. If the selectmen refuse or neglect to give notice of such meeting, a justice of the peace may do so.

Section 62. The selectmen, on written application of not less than seven freeholders, inhabitants of such proposed district, setting forth the limits thereof, and requiring them to notify a meeting of the voters thereof to consider the expediency of organizing such district and establishing a fire department, shall forthwith give such notice in the manner of notifying town meetings, requiring the voters to assemble at some suitable place within the district for said purpose, the substance of which shall be expressed in the notice. If the selectmen refuse or neglect to give notice of such meeting, a justice of the peace may do so.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200B, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200B / Section 8
Rights and obligations identified in written agreement; availability of other methods of establishing title
Status: in_force

Section 8. This chapter shall not be construed to abrogate the rights and obligations of a lender, claimant or museum identified in a written agreement. This chapter shall not preclude a museum from using any other statutory or judicial method of establishing or perfecting title to property in the museum's custody.

Section 8. This chapter shall not be construed to abrogate the rights and obligations of a lender, claimant or museum identified in a written agreement.

This chapter shall not preclude a museum from using any other statutory or judicial method of establishing or perfecting title to property in the museum's custody.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 24A, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 24A / Section 2
Additional duties
Status: in_force

Section 2. In addition to its other duties, the office shall: (a) maintain a telephone information service; (b) conduct surveys of consumer needs; (c) investigate consumer problems in cooperation with the attorney general; (d) publish educational brochures; (e) establish programs and services to assist consumers in understanding their rights and responsibilities in consumer transactions; (f) recommend and implement consumer protection policies; (g) monitor the marketplace to promote fair and honest competition; and (h) establish a trust fund for the purpose of consumer education and to further the office's other purposes and, to such extent the director shall have the powers provided in section six of chapter six A. Nothing herein shall restrict any official or agency not within said office from performing consumer-related responsibilities assigned to him or it by law.

Section 2. In addition to its other duties, the office shall:

(a) maintain a telephone information service;

(b) conduct surveys of consumer needs;

(c) investigate consumer problems in cooperation with the attorney general;

(d) publish educational brochures;

(e) establish programs and services to assist consumers in understanding their rights and responsibilities in consumer transactions;

(f) recommend and implement consumer protection policies;

(g) monitor the marketplace to promote fair and honest competition; and

(h) establish a trust fund for the purpose of consumer education and to further the office's other purposes and, to such extent the director shall have the powers provided in section six of chapter six A. Nothing herein shall restrict any official or agency not within said office from performing consumer-related responsibilities assigned to him or it by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 25
Insurer's liability on judgment for employee
Status: in_force

Section 25. If an insured person who has complied with the rules, regulations and demands of the insurer is required by a judgment of a court to pay to an employee any damages on account of personal injury sustained by such employee during the period covered by insurance, the insurer shall pay to the insured the full amount of such judgment and the cost assessed therewith if the insured shall have given the insurer written notice of the bringing of the action in which the judgment was recovered and an opportunity to appear and defend the same.

Section 25. If an insured person who has complied with the rules, regulations and demands of the insurer is required by a judgment of a court to pay to an employee any damages on account of personal injury sustained by such employee during the period covered by insurance, the insurer shall pay to the insured the full amount of such judgment and the cost assessed therewith if the insured shall have given the insurer written notice of the bringing of the action in which the judgment was recovered and an opportunity to appear and defend the same.