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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31, sec. 6B — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 31 / Section 6B
Weight of performance evaluation in promotions
Status: in_force

Section 6B. The weight given to performance evaluation in promotional decisions for civil service positions shall be determined by the administrator in conjunction with representatives of collective bargaining units containing the titles to be tested. Following such determination but no later than fifteen days prior to the distribution of the examination notice, the administrator shall notify the participating collective bargaining representatives, in writing, of his determination as to the appropriate weight to be given to performance appraisals in the making of the promotional decision involved. This written notification shall include specific justification for the determination made and for the rejection of alternate proposals, if any. The participating collective bargaining representatives shall have fifteen days in which to review the determination, to request review of proposed revisions, to request further consultation or to seek any combination of the foregoing. The administrator shall grant all such requests and promptly provide a written explanation of his further determination if requested by any such collective bargaining representative.

Section 6B. The weight given to performance evaluation in promotional decisions for civil service positions shall be determined by the administrator in conjunction with representatives of collective bargaining units containing the titles to be tested.

Following such determination but no later than fifteen days prior to the distribution of the examination notice, the administrator shall notify the participating collective bargaining representatives, in writing, of his determination as to the appropriate weight to be given to performance appraisals in the making of the promotional decision involved. This written notification shall include specific justification for the determination made and for the rejection of alternate proposals, if any.

The participating collective bargaining representatives shall have fifteen days in which to review the determination, to request review of proposed revisions, to request further consultation or to seek any combination of the foregoing. The administrator shall grant all such requests and promptly provide a written explanation of his further determination if requested by any such collective bargaining representative.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 38, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 38 / Section 15
Personal property of deceased; disposition
Status: in_force

Section 15. A medical examiner responding to the scene of a death shall take charge of any money or other personal property of the deceased found on or near the body, or may request the police department to do so. The medical examiner or police department shall, unless such money or property is required as evidence, deliver it to the person entitled to its custody or possession, or, if not claimed within sixty days, to a public administrator. A medical examiner or police officer who fraudulently refuses to deliver such property within ten days after demand or who converts such property to his own use shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.

Section 15. A medical examiner responding to the scene of a death shall take charge of any money or other personal property of the deceased found on or near the body, or may request the police department to do so. The medical examiner or police department shall, unless such money or property is required as evidence, deliver it to the person entitled to its custody or possession, or, if not claimed within sixty days, to a public administrator. A medical examiner or police officer who fraudulently refuses to deliver such property within ten days after demand or who converts such property to his own use shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15F — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15F
Persons with Disabilities Employment Week
Status: in_force

Section 15F. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first full week of October as Employ Handicapped Persons Week.

Section 15F. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the first full week of October as Employ Handicapped Persons Week.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15, sec. 58 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15 / Section 58
Leadership academy; training for school principals and supervisory personnel
Status: in_force

Section 58. The board shall establish a unit designated as the leadership academy which shall provide training to school principals and other supervisory personnel. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: training in personnel evaluation methods, techniques for developing cooperative relationships with parents and community organizations, school based management skills and curriculum development.

Section 58. The board shall establish a unit designated as the leadership academy which shall provide training to school principals and other supervisory personnel. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: training in personnel evaluation methods, techniques for developing cooperative relationships with parents and community organizations, school based management skills and curriculum development.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 54 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 54
Instrument of taking; form; contents; effect
Status: in_force

Section 54. The instrument of taking shall be under the hand and seal of the collector and shall contain a statement of the cause of taking, a substantially accurate description of each parcel of land taken, the name of the person to whom the same was assessed, the amount of the tax thereon, and the incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking. Such an instrument of taking shall not be valid unless recorded within sixty days of the date of taking. If so recorded it shall be prima facie evidence of all facts essential to the validity of the title so taken, whether the taking was made on or before as well as since July first, nineteen hundred and fifteen. Title to the land so taken shall thereupon vest in the town, subject to the right of redemption. Such title shall, until redemption or until the right of redemption is foreclosed as hereinafter provided, be held as security for the repayment of said taxes with all intervening costs, terms imposed for redemption and charges, with interest thereon, and the premises so taken, both before and after either redemption or foreclosure, shall also be subject to and have the benefit of all easements and restrictions lawfully existing in, upon or over said land or appurtenant thereto, and, except as provided in section seventy-seven, all covenants and agreements running with said premises either at law or in equity, when so taken.

Section 54. The instrument of taking shall be under the hand and seal of the collector and shall contain a statement of the cause of taking, a substantially accurate description of each parcel of land taken, the name of the person to whom the same was assessed, the amount of the tax thereon, and the incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking. Such an instrument of taking shall not be valid unless recorded within sixty days of the date of taking. If so recorded it shall be prima facie evidence of all facts essential to the validity of the title so taken, whether the taking was made on or before as well as since July first, nineteen hundred and fifteen. Title to the land so taken shall thereupon vest in the town, subject to the right of redemption. Such title shall, until redemption or until the right of redemption is foreclosed as hereinafter provided, be held as security for the repayment of said taxes with all intervening costs, terms imposed for redemption and charges, with interest thereon, and the premises so taken, both before and after either redemption or foreclosure, shall also be subject to and have the benefit of all easements and restrictions lawfully existing in, upon or over said land or appurtenant thereto, and, except as provided in section seventy-seven, all covenants and agreements running with said premises either at law or in equity, when so taken.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 100 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 100
Collectors; failure to turn over accounts
Status: in_force

Section 100. Violation by a collector, former collector, or an executor or administrator of a collector or former collector, of any provision of section nine, twelve or ninety-seven shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

Section 100. Violation by a collector, former collector, or an executor or administrator of a collector or former collector, of any provision of section nine, twelve or ninety-seven shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93D, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93D / Section 2A
Outdoor advertising on highway located outside of urban areas
Status: in_force

Section 2A. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter ninety-three, no outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained more than six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main travelled way of a highway in the interstate or primary systems if such outdoor advertising is located outside of urban areas and erected with the purpose of their message being read from such main travelled way.

Section 2A. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter ninety-three, no outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained more than six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main travelled way of a highway in the interstate or primary systems if such outdoor advertising is located outside of urban areas and erected with the purpose of their message being read from such main travelled way.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 90 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 90
Evasion of taxation; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 90. Whoever willfully conceals, removes, transfers, or misrepresents any property to evade proper valuation, assessment or classification, or takes such other action with the intent so as to avoid taxation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars; and he may be indicted either in the county where any of the acts or things made criminal by this section are done or in the county where he is liable to taxation.

Section 90. Whoever willfully conceals, removes, transfers, or misrepresents any property to evade proper valuation, assessment or classification, or takes such other action with the intent so as to avoid taxation, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars; and he may be indicted either in the county where any of the acts or things made criminal by this section are done or in the county where he is liable to taxation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211 / Section 19
Dukes or Nantucket county cases; place of trial
Status: in_force

Section 19. An action, suit or proceeding arising or pending in the county of Nantucket, which is cognizable by the supreme judicial court and which is to be heard before one justice, shall be entered, heard, tried and determined at the court held in the county of Bristol, in all respects as if the same court were held in the county of Nantucket. An action, suit or proceeding arising or pending in the county of Dukes, which is so cognizable and which is to be heard before one justice, shall be heard, tried and determined at the court held in the county of Bristol, in all respects as if the same court were held in the county of Dukes; provided, that the records and papers in all such cases entered in the county of Dukes shall be kept in said county, but the papers may be transmitted to and from any other county in accordance with such rules or orders as said court may make. All matters cognizable by the full court arising or pending in the county of Dukes or Nantucket shall be heard and determined as if arising in the county of Bristol.

Section 19. An action, suit or proceeding arising or pending in the county of Nantucket, which is cognizable by the supreme judicial court and which is to be heard before one justice, shall be entered, heard, tried and determined at the court held in the county of Bristol, in all respects as if the same court were held in the county of Nantucket. An action, suit or proceeding arising or pending in the county of Dukes, which is so cognizable and which is to be heard before one justice, shall be heard, tried and determined at the court held in the county of Bristol, in all respects as if the same court were held in the county of Dukes; provided, that the records and papers in all such cases entered in the county of Dukes shall be kept in said county, but the papers may be transmitted to and from any other county in accordance with such rules or orders as said court may make. All matters cognizable by the full court arising or pending in the county of Dukes or Nantucket shall be heard and determined as if arising in the county of Bristol.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 42A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 42A
Taxable net income
Status: in_force

Section 42A. The taxable net income of a business corporation allocated or apportioned to this commonwealth under section 38 shall be its net income subject to the tax under this chapter.

Section 42A. The taxable net income of a business corporation allocated or apportioned to this commonwealth under section 38 shall be its net income subject to the tax under this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 105F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 105F
Pay range for particular and specific employment positions; retaliation or discrimination; enforcement; violations
Status: in_force

[Text of section added by 2024, 141, Sec. 7 effective October 29, 2025. See 2024, 141, Sec. 13.]

[Text of section added by 2024, 141, Sec. 7 effective October 29, 2025. See 2024, 141, Sec. 13.]

Section 105F. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

''Covered employer'', any employer, public or private, that employs 25 or more employees in the commonwealth.

''Pay range'', the annual salary range or hourly wage range that the covered employer reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for such position at that time.

''Posting'', any advertisement or job posting intended to recruit job applicants for a particular and specific employment position, including, but not limited to, recruitment done directly by a covered employer or indirectly through a third party.

(b) A covered employer, or its agent, shall disclose the pay range for a particular and specific employment position in the posting of the position.

(c) A covered employer, or its agent, shall provide the pay range for a particular and specific employment position to an employee who is offered a promotion, or transfer, to a new position with different job responsibilities.

(d) A covered employer, or its agent, shall provide the pay range for a particular and specific employment position to an employee holding such position, or to an applicant for such position, upon request.

(e) It shall be unlawful for a covered employer to discharge or in any other manner retaliate or discriminate against any employee or applicant because the employee or applicant has: (i) taken action to enforce their rights pursuant to this section; (ii) made any complaint to their employer, an agent of their employer or the attorney general regarding an alleged violation of this section; (iii) instituted, or caused to be instituted, any proceeding under this section; or (iv) testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(f)(1) The attorney general shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to enforce subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, and may obtain injunctive or declaratory relief for this purpose. Any covered employer who violates this section shall be punished by a warning for the first offense, by a fine of not more than $500 for the second offense and by a fine of not more than $1,000 for the third offense. A fourth or subsequent offense shall be subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of section 27C.

(2) For enforcement pursuant to paragraph (1), an offense shall include 1 or more job postings for positions made by the same employer during a 48–hour period.

(3) No violation of this section shall be construed to carry treble damages pursuant to section 150.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 114 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 114
Record of proceedings by board of registration of nursing home administrators; register of applicants; status as evidence
Status: in_force

Section 114. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and an official register of all applicants for examination for a license to practice nursing home administration in this commonwealth, which register shall show (a) the name, age, and residence of each applicant; (b) the date of the application; (c) the place of business of such applicant; (d) his educational and other qualifications; (e) whether or not an examination was required; (f) whether the applicant was rejected; (g) whether a certificate of licensure was granted; (h) the date of the action of the board; and (i) such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.

Section 114. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and an official register of all applicants for examination for a license to practice nursing home administration in this commonwealth, which register shall show (a) the name, age, and residence of each applicant; (b) the date of the application; (c) the place of business of such applicant; (d) his educational and other qualifications; (e) whether or not an examination was required; (f) whether the applicant was rejected; (g) whether a certificate of licensure was granted; (h) the date of the action of the board; and (i) such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 107 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 107
Dissolution; return; notice to corporation
Status: in_force

Section 107. If a corporation is dissolved under the authority of section ninety-nine, the clerk of the court in which the decree therefor is entered shall forthwith make return thereof to the state secretary giving the name of the corporation and the date upon which such decree was entered. The state secretary shall thereupon send notice of such dissolution, and the date thereof, to the corporation at its last address as appearing on the records of the state secretary.

Section 107. If a corporation is dissolved under the authority of section ninety-nine, the clerk of the court in which the decree therefor is entered shall forthwith make return thereof to the state secretary giving the name of the corporation and the date upon which such decree was entered. The state secretary shall thereupon send notice of such dissolution, and the date thereof, to the corporation at its last address as appearing on the records of the state secretary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 201A, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 201A / Section 6
Other transfer by fiduciary
Status: in_force

Section 6. (a) Subject to subsection (c), a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or another trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to section nine, in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so. (b) Subject to subsection (c), a guardian may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or another trust company as custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section nine. (c) A transfer under subsection (a) or (b) may be made only if (i) the personal representative, trustee, or guardian considers the transfer to be in the best interest of the minor, (ii) the transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement, or other governing instrument, and (iii) the transfer is authorized by the court if it exceeds ten thousand dollars in value.

Section 6. (a) Subject to subsection (c), a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or another trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to section nine, in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), a guardian may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or another trust company as custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section nine.

(c) A transfer under subsection (a) or (b) may be made only if (i) the personal representative, trustee, or guardian considers the transfer to be in the best interest of the minor, (ii) the transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement, or other governing instrument, and (iii) the transfer is authorized by the court if it exceeds ten thousand dollars in value.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 20
Negligently suffering prisoner to escape; refusal to receive prisoner
Status: in_force

Section 20. A jailer or officer who, through negligence, suffers a prisoner in his custody upon conviction or upon a charge of crime to escape, or wilfully refuses to receive into his custody a prisoner lawfully directed to be committed thereto upon conviction, upon a charge of crime, or upon a lawful process, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.

Section 20. A jailer or officer who, through negligence, suffers a prisoner in his custody upon conviction or upon a charge of crime to escape, or wilfully refuses to receive into his custody a prisoner lawfully directed to be committed thereto upon conviction, upon a charge of crime, or upon a lawful process, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.