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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 126 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 126
Acceptance of Secs. 115 to 128; commencement of operations
Status: in_force

Section 126. Any company desiring to accept said sections shall apply to the department to determine the amount of its capital investment and of its stock investment, and upon such determination the company may accept said sections by filing with the department its election so to do, authorized by a vote of not less than a majority of its capital stock, and evidence satisfactory to the department that it has provided or will provide the reserve and improvement funds mentioned in sections one hundred and seventeen and one hundred and twenty-two. The department may permit any company desiring to operate under said sections to begin operations before the determination of its capital investment and of its stock investment; provided, that the company has met all the other requirements of said sections, but no dividends shall be disbursed to the holders of any common stock until after said determination has been made.

Section 126. Any company desiring to accept said sections shall apply to the department to determine the amount of its capital investment and of its stock investment, and upon such determination the company may accept said sections by filing with the department its election so to do, authorized by a vote of not less than a majority of its capital stock, and evidence satisfactory to the department that it has provided or will provide the reserve and improvement funds mentioned in sections one hundred and seventeen and one hundred and twenty-two.

The department may permit any company desiring to operate under said sections to begin operations before the determination of its capital investment and of its stock investment; provided, that the company has met all the other requirements of said sections, but no dividends shall be disbursed to the holders of any common stock until after said determination has been made.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161A, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161A / Section 47
Cities, towns and other communities; contracts with private bus carriers for local service
Status: in_force

Section 47. Any of the 51 cities and towns and other served communities may for the purpose of providing local bus service enter into agreements with any person lawfully authorized to operate any motor bus on any public way therein for the carrying of passengers for hire. Said city, town or community shall have the same powers and duties in respect to such private bus carriers as are provided by law for the department of telecommunications and energy, except as to safety of equipment and operations, schedules, and routes not being, however, considered safety of equipment and operations for purposes of this paragraph; provided that the authority shall be notified of the establishment of any such contract local service, but shall not have control or jurisdiction over said service.

Section 47. Any of the 51 cities and towns and other served communities may for the purpose of providing local bus service enter into agreements with any person lawfully authorized to operate any motor bus on any public way therein for the carrying of passengers for hire. Said city, town or community shall have the same powers and duties in respect to such private bus carriers as are provided by law for the department of telecommunications and energy, except as to safety of equipment and operations, schedules, and routes not being, however, considered safety of equipment and operations for purposes of this paragraph; provided that the authority shall be notified of the establishment of any such contract local service, but shall not have control or jurisdiction over said service.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 135, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 135 / Section 8
Unclaimed property in possession of police department; sale at public auction; notice
Status: in_force

Section 8. If such property remains unclaimed in the possession of such police department or member thereof for one month and the owner thereof or his place of abode or business is unknown, or if the owner and his place of abode or business are known and the owner, after receipt by registered mail of a written notice from such department or member to take possession of said property, refuses or fails for a period of ten days following said receipt so to do, such department may sell the same, excepting money unclaimed, by public auction or any other licensed auction service, including sale over the Internet, notice of the time and place of sale, with a description of the property to be sold, first being given by publishing the same once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper published in such city. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars and by forfeiture of any such property obtained as a result of such violation.

Section 8. If such property remains unclaimed in the possession of such police department or member thereof for one month and the owner thereof or his place of abode or business is unknown, or if the owner and his place of abode or business are known and the owner, after receipt by registered mail of a written notice from such department or member to take possession of said property, refuses or fails for a period of ten days following said receipt so to do, such department may sell the same, excepting money unclaimed, by public auction or any other licensed auction service, including sale over the Internet, notice of the time and place of sale, with a description of the property to be sold, first being given by publishing the same once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper published in such city. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars and by forfeiture of any such property obtained as a result of such violation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 119 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 119
Elections by ballot; written request
Status: in_force

Section 119. Upon the written request of ten or more voters present at a caucus and entitled to vote therein, presented by a motion or otherwise to the presiding officer for the time being, at any time before the choice of the officer to which it relates, any candidate, delegate or member of a political committee, and unless the caucus votes otherwise, the chairman of the caucus, shall be elected by ballot. In balloting, the voting lists furnished under section sixty-two of chapter fifty-one shall be used as check lists.

Section 119. Upon the written request of ten or more voters present at a caucus and entitled to vote therein, presented by a motion or otherwise to the presiding officer for the time being, at any time before the choice of the officer to which it relates, any candidate, delegate or member of a political committee, and unless the caucus votes otherwise, the chairman of the caucus, shall be elected by ballot. In balloting, the voting lists furnished under section sixty-two of chapter fifty-one shall be used as check lists.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 115A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 115A / Section 9
Female veterans; domiciliary facilities
Status: in_force

Section 9. Domiciliary facilities within the limitation of physical facilities, are hereby authorized for the admission of female veterans at the state-operated veterans' homes. Female veterans seeking admission shall be subject to all requirements, both federal and state, as may presently apply to other veteran applicants and services provided for domiciliary care shall be identical and equal to services provided male veterans.

Section 9. Domiciliary facilities within the limitation of physical facilities, are hereby authorized for the admission of female veterans at the state-operated veterans' homes. Female veterans seeking admission shall be subject to all requirements, both federal and state, as may presently apply to other veteran applicants and services provided for domiciliary care shall be identical and equal to services provided male veterans.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175K, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175K / Section 2
Interstate insurance product regulation commission
Status: in_force

Section 2. (a) The compacting states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the interstate insurance product regulation commission. Pursuant to section 3, the commission shall have the power to develop uniform standards for product lines, receive and provide prompt review of products filed therewith, and give approval to those product filings satisfying applicable uniform standards; but, it is not intended for the commission to be the exclusive entity for receipt and review of insurance product filings. Nothing herein shall prohibit an insurer from filing its product in a state wherein the insurer is licensed to conduct the business of insurance; and the filing shall be subject to the laws of the state where filed. (b) The commission shall be a body corporate and politic, and an instrumentality of the compacting states. (c) The commission is solely responsible for its liabilities except as otherwise specifically provided in this compact. (d) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the commission is located.

Section 2. (a) The compacting states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the interstate insurance product regulation commission. Pursuant to section 3, the commission shall have the power to develop uniform standards for product lines, receive and provide prompt review of products filed therewith, and give approval to those product filings satisfying applicable uniform standards; but, it is not intended for the commission to be the exclusive entity for receipt and review of insurance product filings. Nothing herein shall prohibit an insurer from filing its product in a state wherein the insurer is licensed to conduct the business of insurance; and the filing shall be subject to the laws of the state where filed.

(b) The commission shall be a body corporate and politic, and an instrumentality of the compacting states.

(c) The commission is solely responsible for its liabilities except as otherwise specifically provided in this compact.

(d) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the commission is located.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 2GGGGG — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 2GGGGG
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund
Status: in_force

Section 2GGGGG. There shall be a Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made to supplement and support efforts to: (i) increase access to qualified and culturally-competent behavioral health professionals by supporting current and new workforce opportunities; (ii) ensure equal access to quality behavioral health services regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, status as a veteran, disability, place of residence or socioeconomic status; (iii) ensure a complete continuum of behavioral health services from wellness screening to inpatient treatment; and (iv) promote awareness and encourage the use of available behavioral health services. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) appropriations, grants, gifts or other contributions made to the fund; (ii) interest earned on money in the fund; and (iii) an amount equal to the revenues received from federal financial participation earned on any qualifying expenditures sourced from the fund. All money deposited in the fund shall be subject to appropriation. Revenues deposited in the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the following fiscal year. Any fiscal year-end balance in the fund that is subject to appropriation shall not be subject to section 5C.

Section 2GGGGG. There shall be a Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made to supplement and support efforts to: (i) increase access to qualified and culturally-competent behavioral health professionals by supporting current and new workforce opportunities; (ii) ensure equal access to quality behavioral health services regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, status as a veteran, disability, place of residence or socioeconomic status; (iii) ensure a complete continuum of behavioral health services from wellness screening to inpatient treatment; and (iv) promote awareness and encourage the use of available behavioral health services.

There shall be credited to the fund: (i) appropriations, grants, gifts or other contributions made to the fund; (ii) interest earned on money in the fund; and (iii) an amount equal to the revenues received from federal financial participation earned on any qualifying expenditures sourced from the fund. All money deposited in the fund shall be subject to appropriation. Revenues deposited in the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the following fiscal year. Any fiscal year-end balance in the fund that is subject to appropriation shall not be subject to section 5C.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 58 / Section 6
Real estate values; collecting information
Status: in_force

Section 6. The commissioner may collect and tabulate information as to the classification, sales price and fair cash value of real estate in the several towns. For this purpose he may require assessors to furnish him with any information in their possession, may consult persons likely to have knowledge as to the classification, sales price and fair cash value of separate parcels of real estate, and may examine probate and other relevant records.

Section 6. The commissioner may collect and tabulate information as to the classification, sales price and fair cash value of real estate in the several towns. For this purpose he may require assessors to furnish him with any information in their possession, may consult persons likely to have knowledge as to the classification, sales price and fair cash value of separate parcels of real estate, and may examine probate and other relevant records.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 89, sec. 4A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 89 / Section 4A
Driving vehicles in a single lane; motorcycles, riding and passing
Status: in_force

Section 4A. When any way has been divided into lanes, the driver of a vehicle shall so drive that the vehicle shall be entirely within a single lane, and he shall not move from the lane in which he is driving until he has first ascertained if such movement can be made with safety. The operators of motorcycles shall not ride abreast of more than one other motorcycle, shall ride single file when passing, and shall not pass any other motor vehicle within the same lane, except another motorcycle.

Section 4A. When any way has been divided into lanes, the driver of a vehicle shall so drive that the vehicle shall be entirely within a single lane, and he shall not move from the lane in which he is driving until he has first ascertained if such movement can be made with safety. The operators of motorcycles shall not ride abreast of more than one other motorcycle, shall ride single file when passing, and shall not pass any other motor vehicle within the same lane, except another motorcycle.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 43N — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 43N
Penalties; violations of this chapter
Status: in_force

Section 43N. Whoever fails to comply with or violates any provision of this chapter in respect to the establishment, maintenance or operation of a cemetery, community mausoleum, crematory or columbarium, or to the disposal of dead human bodies, shall, unless another penalty is provided by this chapter, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

Section 43N. Whoever fails to comply with or violates any provision of this chapter in respect to the establishment, maintenance or operation of a cemetery, community mausoleum, crematory or columbarium, or to the disposal of dead human bodies, shall, unless another penalty is provided by this chapter, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 30B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 30B
Payment of additional benefits upon termination of eligibility for benefits pursuant to Federal Supplemental Compensation Act
Status: in_force

Section 30B. (a) An individual whose eligibility or continued eligibility for unemployment benefits pursuant to the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 is terminated solely because of the failure of congress to make available funds for the continued payment of federal supplemental compensation shall be eligible for additional benefits under the same terms and conditions as provided in said Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982. (b) The weekly benefit amount payable to such individual shall be the amount equal to that amount the individual would be entitled to under section 602(d) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. (c) Any benefit paid to an individual under this section shall be charged to the solvency account established pursuant to section fourteen except to the extent that the Unemployment Compensation Fund is reimbursed under any act of congress for the payment of such benefit.

Section 30B. (a) An individual whose eligibility or continued eligibility for unemployment benefits pursuant to the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 is terminated solely because of the failure of congress to make available funds for the continued payment of federal supplemental compensation shall be eligible for additional benefits under the same terms and conditions as provided in said Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982.

(b) The weekly benefit amount payable to such individual shall be the amount equal to that amount the individual would be entitled to under section 602(d) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.

(c) Any benefit paid to an individual under this section shall be charged to the solvency account established pursuant to section fourteen except to the extent that the Unemployment Compensation Fund is reimbursed under any act of congress for the payment of such benefit.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 14B — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 14B
Witnesses in criminal actions; discharge, etc. from employment
Status: in_force

Section 14B. Any person who is a victim of a crime upon which an accusatory instrument is based, or is subpoenaed to attend a criminal action as a witness and who notifies his employer of such subpoena prior to the day of his attendance, shall not be subject to discharge or penalty by said employer on account of his absence from employment by reason of such witness service. An employer shall not subject an employee to discharge or penalty or the threat of discharge or penalty on account of the absence of such employee from employment by reason of his attendance as a witness at a criminal action. An employer who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 14B. Any person who is a victim of a crime upon which an accusatory instrument is based, or is subpoenaed to attend a criminal action as a witness and who notifies his employer of such subpoena prior to the day of his attendance, shall not be subject to discharge or penalty by said employer on account of his absence from employment by reason of such witness service. An employer shall not subject an employee to discharge or penalty or the threat of discharge or penalty on account of the absence of such employee from employment by reason of his attendance as a witness at a criminal action. An employer who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 123, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 123 / Section 3
Transfers; notice; emergencies
Status: in_force

Section 3. The department may transfer any person from any facility to any other facility which the department determines is suitable for the care and treatment of such person; provided that no transfer to a private facility shall occur except with the approval of the superintendent thereof. At least six days before a transfer from a facility occurs, the superintendent shall give written notice thereof to the person and to the nearest relative, unless said person knowingly objects, or guardian of such person; provided, however, if the transfer must be made immediately because of an emergency, such notice shall be given within twenty-four hours after the transfer. Except in emergency cases, no person who at any time prior to transfer has given notice of his intention to leave a facility under the provisions of section eleven shall be transferred until a final determination has been made as to whether such person should be retained in a facility.

Section 3. The department may transfer any person from any facility to any other facility which the department determines is suitable for the care and treatment of such person; provided that no transfer to a private facility shall occur except with the approval of the superintendent thereof. At least six days before a transfer from a facility occurs, the superintendent shall give written notice thereof to the person and to the nearest relative, unless said person knowingly objects, or guardian of such person; provided, however, if the transfer must be made immediately because of an emergency, such notice shall be given within twenty-four hours after the transfer. Except in emergency cases, no person who at any time prior to transfer has given notice of his intention to leave a facility under the provisions of section eleven shall be transferred until a final determination has been made as to whether such person should be retained in a facility.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 2D — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 2D
Professional relationships preventing physician from providing administrative or judicial testimony
Status: in_force

Section 2D. No physician shall enter into a contract or agreement which creates or establishes a partnership, employment or any other form of professional relationship that prohibits a physician from providing testimony in an administrative or judicial hearing, including cases of medical malpractice.

Section 2D. No physician shall enter into a contract or agreement which creates or establishes a partnership, employment or any other form of professional relationship that prohibits a physician from providing testimony in an administrative or judicial hearing, including cases of medical malpractice.