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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 26A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 26A
Promotion of uniformed members to title of captain; eligibility; additional criteria
Status: in_force

Section 26A. (a) The colonel may promote uniformed members to the title of captain. To be eligible for promotion to the title of captain, a uniformed member shall: (i) successfully pass a promotional examination which may include a written test, an assessment process designed to evaluate a member's knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position or a combination of an examination and an assessment process; (ii) have not less than 2 cumulative years of service in the title of lieutenant or detective lieutenant before the final date for the filing of applications for the promotional examination; and (iii) have not less than 15 years of service as a uniformed member before the final date for the filing of applications for the promotional examination. The assessment process, if utilized, and the written test, if utilized, shall be developed in consultation with, and validated by, a certified organizational psychologist. (b) The colonel may promulgate regulations providing additional promotional criteria for the title of captain, which may include demonstration of leadership attributes, employment history inside and outside of the department, disciplinary history, professional development and other criteria the colonel reasonably concludes are related to the performance of the job of captain.

Section 26A. (a) The colonel may promote uniformed members to the title of captain. To be eligible for promotion to the title of captain, a uniformed member shall: (i) successfully pass a promotional examination which may include a written test, an assessment process designed to evaluate a member's knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position or a combination of an examination and an assessment process; (ii) have not less than 2 cumulative years of service in the title of lieutenant or detective lieutenant before the final date for the filing of applications for the promotional examination; and (iii) have not less than 15 years of service as a uniformed member before the final date for the filing of applications for the promotional examination. The assessment process, if utilized, and the written test, if utilized, shall be developed in consultation with, and validated by, a certified organizational psychologist.

(b) The colonel may promulgate regulations providing additional promotional criteria for the title of captain, which may include demonstration of leadership attributes, employment history inside and outside of the department, disciplinary history, professional development and other criteria the colonel reasonably concludes are related to the performance of the job of captain.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 20
Notice of evening schools; publication; fees for instruction
Status: in_force

Section 20. The school committee shall, two weeks next before the opening of each term of the evening schools, post in three or more public places in the town notice of the situation of said schools, the date of the beginning of the term, the evenings of the week on which they will be in session, such regulations as to attendance as it deems proper, and the provisions of section ninety-five of chapter one hundred and forty-nine. Except in the city of Boston, the school committee may require from each student, not bound by law to attend, an advance payment not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each course offered for which the student registers and for which the town receives no reimbursement from the commonwealth or any of its agents, and not exceeding twenty dollars for each course offered for which the student registers and for which the town is reimbursed in whole or in part by the commonwealth or any of its agents, which fee may, at its discretion, be paid into the town treasury to be credited to the school appropriation, or be returned in whole or in part at such time and under such conditions as the committee determines. In the city of Boston, the school committee may require from each student, not bound by law to attend, an advance payment not exceeding five dollars, which may, at its discretion, be paid into the city treasury to be credited to the school appropriation, or be returned in whole or in part at such time and under such conditions as the committee determines.

Section 20. The school committee shall, two weeks next before the opening of each term of the evening schools, post in three or more public places in the town notice of the situation of said schools, the date of the beginning of the term, the evenings of the week on which they will be in session, such regulations as to attendance as it deems proper, and the provisions of section ninety-five of chapter one hundred and forty-nine. Except in the city of Boston, the school committee may require from each student, not bound by law to attend, an advance payment not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each course offered for which the student registers and for which the town receives no reimbursement from the commonwealth or any of its agents, and not exceeding twenty dollars for each course offered for which the student registers and for which the town is reimbursed in whole or in part by the commonwealth or any of its agents, which fee may, at its discretion, be paid into the town treasury to be credited to the school appropriation, or be returned in whole or in part at such time and under such conditions as the committee determines. In the city of Boston, the school committee may require from each student, not bound by law to attend, an advance payment not exceeding five dollars, which may, at its discretion, be paid into the city treasury to be credited to the school appropriation, or be returned in whole or in part at such time and under such conditions as the committee determines.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 180N — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 180N
Adoption of bylaws reasonably necessary for operation of company during national emergency
Status: in_force

Section 180N. In order to promote the general welfare and in particular the welfare of insurance beneficiaries, policyholders, injured claimants and others by enabling domestic insurance companies to continue their business in the event of a national emergency, any domestic company may adopt by-laws reasonably necessary for the operation of the company during a national emergency. The board of directors of any such company may at any time adopt emergency by-laws subject to the approval of the commissioner or a duly designated person exercising the powers of the commissioner, and subject to repeal or change by action of those having power to adopt regular by-laws for the company, which shall be operative during a national emergency and which may, notwithstanding any different provisions of the regular by-laws or of the applicable statutes, or of the company's charter, make any provision that may be reasonably necessary for the operation of the company during the period of such emergency.

Section 180N. In order to promote the general welfare and in particular the welfare of insurance beneficiaries, policyholders, injured claimants and others by enabling domestic insurance companies to continue their business in the event of a national emergency, any domestic company may adopt by-laws reasonably necessary for the operation of the company during a national emergency. The board of directors of any such company may at any time adopt emergency by-laws subject to the approval of the commissioner or a duly designated person exercising the powers of the commissioner, and subject to repeal or change by action of those having power to adopt regular by-laws for the company, which shall be operative during a national emergency and which may, notwithstanding any different provisions of the regular by-laws or of the applicable statutes, or of the company's charter, make any provision that may be reasonably necessary for the operation of the company during the period of such emergency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 39
Seller's bonds; electronic voting systems, voting machines or ballot boxes
Status: in_force

Section 39. When an electronic voting system, voting machines or ballot boxes are purchased by the commonwealth or by a city or town, the persons of whom the purchase is made shall give to the state secretary, city or town clerk or election commissioners, as the case may be, a bond with sufficient sureties to keep such system, machines or ballot boxes in working order for two years. Such persons shall also give a bond with sufficient sureties, conditioned to defend and indemnify the commonwealth or cities and towns purchasing, leasing or using the system, machines or ballot boxes against any legal action and for any expense, damage or inconvenience which they may incur or suffer by reason of any suit brought against them for infringement of patents or other rights, arising from the purchase, lease, or use of such system, machines or ballot boxes.

Section 39. When an electronic voting system, voting machines or ballot boxes are purchased by the commonwealth or by a city or town, the persons of whom the purchase is made shall give to the state secretary, city or town clerk or election commissioners, as the case may be, a bond with sufficient sureties to keep such system, machines or ballot boxes in working order for two years. Such persons shall also give a bond with sufficient sureties, conditioned to defend and indemnify the commonwealth or cities and towns purchasing, leasing or using the system, machines or ballot boxes against any legal action and for any expense, damage or inconvenience which they may incur or suffer by reason of any suit brought against them for infringement of patents or other rights, arising from the purchase, lease, or use of such system, machines or ballot boxes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176E, sec. 8B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176E / Section 8B
Applicability of chapter 176V to dental service corporations governed by this chapter
Status: in_force

Section 8B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, chapter 176V shall apply to a dental service corporation governed by this chapter.

Section 8B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, chapter 176V shall apply to a dental service corporation governed by this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 1A
Statements containing declaration relative to penalties of perjury; verification; false statements
Status: in_force

Section 1A. No written statement required by law shall be required to be verified by oath or affirmation before a magistrate if it contains or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury. Whoever signs and issues such a written statement containing or verified by such a written declaration shall be guilty of perjury and subject to the penalties thereof if such statement is wilfully false in a material matter.

Section 1A. No written statement required by law shall be required to be verified by oath or affirmation before a magistrate if it contains or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury. Whoever signs and issues such a written statement containing or verified by such a written declaration shall be guilty of perjury and subject to the penalties thereof if such statement is wilfully false in a material matter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 113A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 113A
Method of dissolving, discharging or reducing attachments
Status: in_force

Section 113A. Attachments in all cases in law, equity or probate courts of the commonwealth shall be dissolved, discharged or reduced in whole or in part without order of court by any method provided in this chapter.

Section 113A. Attachments in all cases in law, equity or probate courts of the commonwealth shall be dissolved, discharged or reduced in whole or in part without order of court by any method provided in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 26
Unemployment benefits received or sought under laws of another state or United States
Status: in_force

Section 26. No waiting period shall be served and no benefits shall be paid under this chapter to an individual for any week with respect to which, or a part of which, he has received or is seeking unemployment benefits under an unemployment compensation law or employment security law of any other state or of the United States; provided, that, if the appropriate agency of such other state or of the United States finally determines that he is not entitled to such unemployment benefits, this section shall not apply.

Section 26. No waiting period shall be served and no benefits shall be paid under this chapter to an individual for any week with respect to which, or a part of which, he has received or is seeking unemployment benefits under an unemployment compensation law or employment security law of any other state or of the United States; provided, that, if the appropriate agency of such other state or of the United States finally determines that he is not entitled to such unemployment benefits, this section shall not apply.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 206, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 206 / Section 10
Mortgaged realty; redemption; release
Status: in_force

Section 10. Upon the redemption of such mortgage the money paid thereon shall be received by the executor or administrator, and he shall thereupon release and discharge the mortgage; and until such redemption the executor or administrator, if possession has been taken either by himself or by the deceased, shall be seized of the mortgaged property in trust for the persons who would be entitled to the money if the property had been redeemed.

Section 10. Upon the redemption of such mortgage the money paid thereon shall be received by the executor or administrator, and he shall thereupon release and discharge the mortgage; and until such redemption the executor or administrator, if possession has been taken either by himself or by the deceased, shall be seized of the mortgaged property in trust for the persons who would be entitled to the money if the property had been redeemed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183 / Section 36
Refusal of grantor to acknowledge; proof of execution by testimony of subscribing witness
Status: in_force

Section 36. If a grantor refuses to acknowledge his deed, the grantee or any person who claims under him may apply to a court of record in the county where the land lies or where the grantor or a subscribing witness to the deed resides, and such court shall thereupon issue a summons to the grantor to appear at a certain time and place to hear the testimony of the subscribing witnesses. Such summons, with a copy of the deed annexed, shall be served seven days at least before the time therein assigned for proving the deed, and at such hearing its due execution may be proved by the testimony of one or more of the subscribing witnesses.

Section 36. If a grantor refuses to acknowledge his deed, the grantee or any person who claims under him may apply to a court of record in the county where the land lies or where the grantor or a subscribing witness to the deed resides, and such court shall thereupon issue a summons to the grantor to appear at a certain time and place to hear the testimony of the subscribing witnesses. Such summons, with a copy of the deed annexed, shall be served seven days at least before the time therein assigned for proving the deed, and at such hearing its due execution may be proved by the testimony of one or more of the subscribing witnesses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 68B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 68B
Examination for use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents
Status: in_force

Section 68B. The board of registration in optometry shall administer an examination designed to measure the qualifications necessary to safely utilize the ophthalmic application of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents in section 66B. Such examination shall be held in conjunction with the examination provided in sections 68 and 68A and shall include any portion of the examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or other appropriate examination covering the subject matter of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents. Such examination shall, upon application, be open to any optometrist registered under the provisions of this chapter and to any person who meets the qualifications for examination under the provisions of section 68 or section 68A; provided, however, that each such applicant shall furnish to the board evidence of the satisfactory completion of 90 hours of didactic instruction and 30 hours of supervised clinical education relating to the use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents by a duly accredited medical school or college of optometry and otherwise meeting the guidelines and requirements of the board of registration. The board shall transmit to all successful applicants a certificate of qualification.

Section 68B. The board of registration in optometry shall administer an examination designed to measure the qualifications necessary to safely utilize the ophthalmic application of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents in section 66B. Such examination shall be held in conjunction with the examination provided in sections 68 and 68A and shall include any portion of the examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or other appropriate examination covering the subject matter of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.

Such examination shall, upon application, be open to any optometrist registered under the provisions of this chapter and to any person who meets the qualifications for examination under the provisions of section 68 or section 68A; provided, however, that each such applicant shall furnish to the board evidence of the satisfactory completion of 90 hours of didactic instruction and 30 hours of supervised clinical education relating to the use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents by a duly accredited medical school or college of optometry and otherwise meeting the guidelines and requirements of the board of registration. The board shall transmit to all successful applicants a certificate of qualification.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277 / Section 61
Crime committed at sea, etc., resulting in death in county; venue
Status: in_force

Section 61. If a mortal wound is given, or if other violence or injury is inflicted, or if poison is administered, on the high seas or on land either within or without the commonwealth, by means whereof death ensues in any county thereof, the homicide may be prosecuted and punished in the county where the death happens.

Section 61. If a mortal wound is given, or if other violence or injury is inflicted, or if poison is administered, on the high seas or on land either within or without the commonwealth, by means whereof death ensues in any county thereof, the homicide may be prosecuted and punished in the county where the death happens.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 25A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 25A
Annual report of investigatory or disciplinary actions conducted by the board of registration in pharmacy; availability
Status: in_force

Section 25A. The board shall submit an annual report to the department of public health, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on health care financing on or before December 31. The report shall detail the investigatory and disciplinary actions conducted by the board and shall detail: (1) each complaint received by the board or initiated by the board; (2) the date of the complaint; (3) the violation alleged; (4) the name of any state or federal agency that collaborated with the investigation; (5) the summary of the final decision of the board to: (i) dismiss the complaint, (ii) impose an informal sanction or penalty, (iii) impose a formal sanction or penalty or (iv) amend a previously issued sanction or penalty; and (6) whether the board reported the result of its investigation to another state board, federal agency or external entity. All relevant data collected and analyzed under subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of section 39D shall be summarized and included in the report. The report shall be made available, including by electronic means, to the public and all hospitals, pharmacies and health care providers doing business in the commonwealth. Said report shall be posted on the department of public health's website.

Section 25A. The board shall submit an annual report to the department of public health, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on health care financing on or before December 31. The report shall detail the investigatory and disciplinary actions conducted by the board and shall detail: (1) each complaint received by the board or initiated by the board; (2) the date of the complaint; (3) the violation alleged; (4) the name of any state or federal agency that collaborated with the investigation; (5) the summary of the final decision of the board to: (i) dismiss the complaint, (ii) impose an informal sanction or penalty, (iii) impose a formal sanction or penalty or (iv) amend a previously issued sanction or penalty; and (6) whether the board reported the result of its investigation to another state board, federal agency or external entity.

All relevant data collected and analyzed under subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of section 39D shall be summarized and included in the report. The report shall be made available, including by electronic means, to the public and all hospitals, pharmacies and health care providers doing business in the commonwealth. Said report shall be posted on the department of public health's website.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 34
Delivery and preservation of deposition
Status: in_force

Section 34. The deposition shall be delivered by the justice or notary to the court, arbitrators, referees or other persons before whom the cause is pending, or shall be enclosed and sealed by him and directed to it or them, and shall remain sealed until opened by it or them.

Section 34. The deposition shall be delivered by the justice or notary to the court, arbitrators, referees or other persons before whom the cause is pending, or shall be enclosed and sealed by him and directed to it or them, and shall remain sealed until opened by it or them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277 / Section 21
Means
Status: in_force

Section 21. The means by which a crime is committed need not be alleged in the indictment unless an essential element of the crime.

Section 21. The means by which a crime is committed need not be alleged in the indictment unless an essential element of the crime.