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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209 / Section 31
Non-resident married woman abandoned by husband; conveyance of realty
Status: in_force

Section 31. A married woman residing without this commonwealth, and owning in her own right real estate situated herein, whose husband abandoning and not sufficiently maintaining her has absented himself from the place where they last dwelt together, may petition the probate court in any county where the land lies, describing such real estate and praying for authority to sell and convey it in the same manner and with the same effect as if she were sole. The court, after such notice as it may order, if it finds that the petitioner has been abandoned by her husband and that he does not sufficiently maintain her, may authorize the petitioner to sell and convey within one year from the date of such decree such real estate as if she were sole.

Section 31. A married woman residing without this commonwealth, and owning in her own right real estate situated herein, whose husband abandoning and not sufficiently maintaining her has absented himself from the place where they last dwelt together, may petition the probate court in any county where the land lies, describing such real estate and praying for authority to sell and convey it in the same manner and with the same effect as if she were sole. The court, after such notice as it may order, if it finds that the petitioner has been abandoned by her husband and that he does not sufficiently maintain her, may authorize the petitioner to sell and convey within one year from the date of such decree such real estate as if she were sole.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 58E — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 58E
Interest on taxes due by reason of unpaid charges
Status: in_force

Section 58E. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of chapters fifty-nine and sixty shall apply, so far as pertinent, to all rates and charges certified to the assessors under section fifty-eight D. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon commitment as a tax or part of a tax under section fifty-eight D, all such rates and charges shall be subject to the provisions of law relative to interest on the taxes of which they become, or, if the property were not tax exempt would become, a part; and the collector of taxes shall have the same powers and be subject to the same duties with respect to such rates and charges as in the case of annual taxes upon real estate, and the provisions of law relative to the collection of such annual taxes, the sale or taking of land for the nonpayment thereof and the redemption of land so sold or taken shall, except as otherwise provided, apply to such rates and charges. Upon collection of such rates or charges certified to the assessors under section fifty-eight D, the city or town shall appropriate said amount solely for the purposes of the municipal lighting plant.

Section 58E. Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of chapters fifty-nine and sixty shall apply, so far as pertinent, to all rates and charges certified to the assessors under section fifty-eight D. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon commitment as a tax or part of a tax under section fifty-eight D, all such rates and charges shall be subject to the provisions of law relative to interest on the taxes of which they become, or, if the property were not tax exempt would become, a part; and the collector of taxes shall have the same powers and be subject to the same duties with respect to such rates and charges as in the case of annual taxes upon real estate, and the provisions of law relative to the collection of such annual taxes, the sale or taking of land for the nonpayment thereof and the redemption of land so sold or taken shall, except as otherwise provided, apply to such rates and charges.

Upon collection of such rates or charges certified to the assessors under section fifty-eight D, the city or town shall appropriate said amount solely for the purposes of the municipal lighting plant.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7A / Section 7
Accounting system; forms and books of account
Status: in_force

Section 7. The comptroller shall design and install an accounting system for the commonwealth and prescribe the requisite forms and books of account to be used by each department, office, commission and institution of the commonwealth. No form or book of account other than that prescribed as aforesaid shall be used without the approval of the comptroller. He may revise such forms, books or system from time to time. He shall prepare and distribute a book of instructions covering the use and application of said accounting system for the guidance of the various departments, offices, commissions and institutions of the commonwealth. Such instructions will pertain to the financial accounting of assets, liabilities, fund equities, revenues, and expenses of all funds unless specifically exempted by general or special law.

Section 7. The comptroller shall design and install an accounting system for the commonwealth and prescribe the requisite forms and books of account to be used by each department, office, commission and institution of the commonwealth. No form or book of account other than that prescribed as aforesaid shall be used without the approval of the comptroller. He may revise such forms, books or system from time to time. He shall prepare and distribute a book of instructions covering the use and application of said accounting system for the guidance of the various departments, offices, commissions and institutions of the commonwealth. Such instructions will pertain to the financial accounting of assets, liabilities, fund equities, revenues, and expenses of all funds unless specifically exempted by general or special law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 151D — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 151D
Chairman of parole board as compact administrator and state commissioner; appointment of state council
Status: in_force

Section 151D. The chairman of the parole board, or his designee, shall serve as the compact administrator and as the state's commissioner on the interstate compact commission. The Massachusetts state council shall be appointed by the compact administrator. The state council shall be comprised of 5 members whose term of office shall be for 4 years. The state council shall meet at least twice a year. The state council may advise the compact administrator or his designee on participation in the interstate commissioner activities and administration of the compact. The state council's membership shall include at least 1 representative from the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government and victims' groups.

Section 151D. The chairman of the parole board, or his designee, shall serve as the compact administrator and as the state's commissioner on the interstate compact commission. The Massachusetts state council shall be appointed by the compact administrator. The state council shall be comprised of 5 members whose term of office shall be for 4 years. The state council shall meet at least twice a year. The state council may advise the compact administrator or his designee on participation in the interstate commissioner activities and administration of the compact. The state council's membership shall include at least 1 representative from the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government and victims' groups.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 236, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 236 / Section 31
Suspension of levy; record; effect; liability of land
Status: in_force

Section 31. If land has been seized on execution and further service thereof is suspended by reason of a prior attachment or seizure of the same land, or on the written request of the creditor, the officer making the later seizure shall cause a record thereof to be made in the same manner as an attachment of land on mesne process is recorded. Such record shall be sufficient notice of said seizure, and the levy on such land shall be considered as having been made at the time of such seizure if such record is made within three days thereafter; otherwise, at the time when said record is made. The land shall remain bound by such seizure until set off or sold in whole or in part under the prior attachment or seizure or until that attachment or seizure is dissolved.

Section 31. If land has been seized on execution and further service thereof is suspended by reason of a prior attachment or seizure of the same land, or on the written request of the creditor, the officer making the later seizure shall cause a record thereof to be made in the same manner as an attachment of land on mesne process is recorded. Such record shall be sufficient notice of said seizure, and the levy on such land shall be considered as having been made at the time of such seizure if such record is made within three days thereafter; otherwise, at the time when said record is made. The land shall remain bound by such seizure until set off or sold in whole or in part under the prior attachment or seizure or until that attachment or seizure is dissolved.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 140 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 140
Delegation by the Commander-in-chief
Status: in_force

Article 140. Delegation by the Commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief may delegate any authority vested in the commander-in-chief under this code and may provide for the subdelegation of any such authority, except the power given to the commander-in-chief by article 22.

Article 140. Delegation by the Commander-in-chief.

The commander-in-chief may delegate any authority vested in the commander-in-chief under this code and may provide for the subdelegation of any such authority, except the power given to the commander-in-chief by article 22.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111K, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111K / Section 4
Election of chairperson and chief executive officer by members; quorum
Status: in_force

Section 4. (a) The members shall elect a chairperson and chief executive officer of the commission who shall be one of the public members of the commission. The commission shall by rule determine the term of office of the chairperson and chief executive officer. The members shall elect a secretary and a treasurer who need not be members of the commission and the same person may be elected to serve as both secretary and treasurer. (b) The powers of the commission shall be vested in its members in office from time to time and seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. Actions may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the commission at any meeting by the affirmative vote of at least seven members of the commission. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the commission. (c) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but the commission shall reimburse its members for the reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties based upon the monies available in the fund. (d) The commission shall be appointed not later than November 1, 2000 and shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members.

Section 4. (a) The members shall elect a chairperson and chief executive officer of the commission who shall be one of the public members of the commission. The commission shall by rule determine the term of office of the chairperson and chief executive officer. The members shall elect a secretary and a treasurer who need not be members of the commission and the same person may be elected to serve as both secretary and treasurer.

(b) The powers of the commission shall be vested in its members in office from time to time and seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. Actions may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the commission at any meeting by the affirmative vote of at least seven members of the commission. A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the commission.

(c) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but the commission shall reimburse its members for the reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties based upon the monies available in the fund.

(d) The commission shall be appointed not later than November 1, 2000 and shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 59A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 59A
Motor vehicle junkyards; requirements
Status: in_force

Section 59A. No license shall be granted under section fifty-nine to a person within Class 3 as defined in section fifty-eight, for a motor vehicle junkyard, unless such junkyard (a) is to be operated and maintained entirely within a building; or (b) is to be operated and maintained exclusively for the purpose of salvaging the value as scrap of the material collected, as opposed to reselling parts to be used for the purpose for which they were originally manufactured, and is to be located in a built-up industrial or commercial area, or contiguous to a railroad siding, or on or contiguous to docking facilities; or (c) is: (1) more than one thousand feet from the nearest edge of any highway on the interstate or primary system, and (2) more than six hundred feet from any other state highway, and (3) more than three hundred feet from any park, bathing beach, playground, school, church or cemetery and is not within ordinary view therefrom; or unless it is (4) screened from view by natural objects or well-constructed and properly maintained fences at least six feet high acceptable to said city or town and in accordance with regulations as promulgated by the department of highways and as specified on said license. No license shall be granted under the provisions of clause (4) of subsection (c) unless a copy of the application for such license has been forwarded by the applicant to the department of highways within three working days of the filing of said application.

Section 59A. No license shall be granted under section fifty-nine to a person within Class 3 as defined in section fifty-eight, for a motor vehicle junkyard, unless such junkyard

(a) is to be operated and maintained entirely within a building; or

(b) is to be operated and maintained exclusively for the purpose of salvaging the value as scrap of the material collected, as opposed to reselling parts to be used for the purpose for which they were originally manufactured, and is to be located in a built-up industrial or commercial area, or contiguous to a railroad siding, or on or contiguous to docking facilities; or

(c) is:

(1) more than one thousand feet from the nearest edge of any highway on the interstate or primary system, and

(2) more than six hundred feet from any other state highway, and

(3) more than three hundred feet from any park, bathing beach, playground, school, church or cemetery and is not within ordinary view therefrom; or unless it is

(4) screened from view by natural objects or well-constructed and properly maintained fences at least six feet high acceptable to said city or town and in accordance with regulations as promulgated by the department of highways and as specified on said license.

No license shall be granted under the provisions of clause (4) of subsection (c) unless a copy of the application for such license has been forwarded by the applicant to the department of highways within three working days of the filing of said application.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 66 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 66
Purchase of tools and materials for correctional institutions; approval
Status: in_force

Section 66. Subject to appropriation from the General Fund, the tools, implements and materials required for use in manufacturing in any of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, and such necessary machinery to replace any which becomes unfit for use or is destroyed by fire or by malicious acts of prisoners or to establish new trades or industries, may be purchased through the state purchasing agent as provided by section twenty-two of chapter seven, or with his approval as provided by section fifty-two of chapter thirty, or by or under the direction of the purchasing bureau as provided in section fifty-one of chapter thirty, by the commissioner, or by the superintendent, or any agent appointed by such superintendent with the approval of the commissioner.

Section 66. Subject to appropriation from the General Fund, the tools, implements and materials required for use in manufacturing in any of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth, and such necessary machinery to replace any which becomes unfit for use or is destroyed by fire or by malicious acts of prisoners or to establish new trades or industries, may be purchased through the state purchasing agent as provided by section twenty-two of chapter seven, or with his approval as provided by section fifty-two of chapter thirty, or by or under the direction of the purchasing bureau as provided in section fifty-one of chapter thirty, by the commissioner, or by the superintendent, or any agent appointed by such superintendent with the approval of the commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167I, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167I / Section 18
Interim banks
Status: in_force

Section 18. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner may, subject to such terms and conditions as the commissioner may impose, grant a certificate to establish an interim bank, which may be a savings bank, co-operative bank or a trust company, owned by a bank holding company or a banking institution, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167A, or a mutual holding company, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167H, for the sole purpose of facilitating a multi-step corporate transaction involving a bank, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167; provided, however, that the interim bank under this chapter, chapter 167A, 167H, 167I or any other chapter shall not receive deposits or otherwise carry on a banking business under the laws of the commonwealth.

Section 18. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner may, subject to such terms and conditions as the commissioner may impose, grant a certificate to establish an interim bank, which may be a savings bank, co-operative bank or a trust company, owned by a bank holding company or a banking institution, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167A, or a mutual holding company, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167H, for the sole purpose of facilitating a multi-step corporate transaction involving a bank, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167; provided, however, that the interim bank under this chapter, chapter 167A, 167H, 167I or any other chapter shall not receive deposits or otherwise carry on a banking business under the laws of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 115, sec. 2E — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 115 / Section 2E
Veterans' benefits and services notice; creation and distribution; contents; applicability
Status: in_force

Section 2E. (a) The secretary, in consultation with the secretary of labor and workforce development, shall create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services notice. (b) The veterans' benefits and services notice shall include information regarding the services and resources available to veterans, including, but not limited to: (i) contact and website information for the executive office of veterans' services and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; (ii) substance abuse and mental health treatment resources; (iii) educational, workforce and training resources; (iv) tax benefits resources; (v) information about obtaining a veteran indicator on a state driver's license or identification card; (vi) information about eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and federal law; (vii) legal services resources; and (viii) contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Crisis Line. (c) Every employer in the commonwealth with more than 50 full-time employees shall post the notice created pursuant to subsection (a) in a conspicuous location in the workplace accessible to employees and shall distribute the notice to each employee at the start of employment and on an annual basis.

Section 2E. (a) The secretary, in consultation with the secretary of labor and workforce development, shall create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services notice.

(b) The veterans' benefits and services notice shall include information regarding the services and resources available to veterans, including, but not limited to: (i) contact and website information for the executive office of veterans' services and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; (ii) substance abuse and mental health treatment resources; (iii) educational, workforce and training resources; (iv) tax benefits resources; (v) information about obtaining a veteran indicator on a state driver's license or identification card; (vi) information about eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and federal law; (vii) legal services resources; and (viii) contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Crisis Line.

(c) Every employer in the commonwealth with more than 50 full-time employees shall post the notice created pursuant to subsection (a) in a conspicuous location in the workplace accessible to employees and shall distribute the notice to each employee at the start of employment and on an annual basis.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64G, sec. 7A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64G / Section 7A
Worthless accounts; abatement
Status: in_force

[Text of section effective as provided by 2018, 337, Sec. 15A as added by 2019, 5, Sec. 37.]

[Text of section effective as provided by 2018, 337, Sec. 15A as added by 2019, 5, Sec. 37.]

Section 7A. An operator who has paid to the commissioner an excise pursuant to section 3 upon an account later determined to be worthless shall be entitled to an abatement of the excise paid on the worthless account. A claim for abatement shall be filed not later than April 15 annually and shall cover the amount of the excise on accounts determined to be worthless in the prior calendar year.

An operator who recovers an excise on an account determined to be worthless and for which an application for abatement has been filed shall report and include the same in a monthly return at the time of recovery.