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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 21A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 21A
Powers of cities and towns; regulation of working conditions of employees
Status: in_force

Section 21A. A town by by-law and a city by ordinance, unless repugnant to the charter of such city, may establish the hours, days and weeks of work and the hours, days and weeks of leave without loss of pay, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, holiday leave, vacation leave and sick leave, for any or all employees of such town or city other than those appointed by the school committee; provided, that the number of working hours, days or weeks so established shall not exceed, and the number of hours, days or weeks of leave without loss of pay shall not be less than, the number prescribed by any general or special law applicable to such town or city on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-two.

Section 21A. A town by by-law and a city by ordinance, unless repugnant to the charter of such city, may establish the hours, days and weeks of work and the hours, days and weeks of leave without loss of pay, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, holiday leave, vacation leave and sick leave, for any or all employees of such town or city other than those appointed by the school committee; provided, that the number of working hours, days or weeks so established shall not exceed, and the number of hours, days or weeks of leave without loss of pay shall not be less than, the number prescribed by any general or special law applicable to such town or city on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-two.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 30
Complaint or registration made subject to existing recorded mortgage or lease
Status: in_force

Section 30. If a complaint is made subject to an existing recorded mortgage, the holder of which has consented thereto, or subject to a recorded lease for a term exceeding seven years, or if the registration is to be made subject to such a mortgage or lease executed after the time of the complaint and before the date of the transcription of the judgment, the plaintiff, before a judgment of registration is entered, shall, if required by the court, file a certified copy of such mortgage or lease, and shall cause the original, or, in the discretion of the court, a certified copy thereof, to be presented for registration; and no registration fee shall be charged for registering such original mortgage or lease or such certified copy.

Section 30. If a complaint is made subject to an existing recorded mortgage, the holder of which has consented thereto, or subject to a recorded lease for a term exceeding seven years, or if the registration is to be made subject to such a mortgage or lease executed after the time of the complaint and before the date of the transcription of the judgment, the plaintiff, before a judgment of registration is entered, shall, if required by the court, file a certified copy of such mortgage or lease, and shall cause the original, or, in the discretion of the court, a certified copy thereof, to be presented for registration; and no registration fee shall be charged for registering such original mortgage or lease or such certified copy.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 241, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 241 / Section 4
Extent of land partitioned
Status: in_force

Section 4. The court may make partition of all or any portion of the land included in the petition of which the parties thereto are co-tenants; but if all of the common land is not included in the petition, the court may, upon request of any party thereto, seasonably filed, cause any other part of the common land to be included, unless a petition for partition thereof is pending in another county or in the land court.

Section 4. The court may make partition of all or any portion of the land included in the petition of which the parties thereto are co-tenants; but if all of the common land is not included in the petition, the court may, upon request of any party thereto, seasonably filed, cause any other part of the common land to be included, unless a petition for partition thereof is pending in another county or in the land court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 37
Meetings of directors
Status: in_force

Section 37. Meetings of the board of directors may be held within or without the commonwealth. Any meeting of the board of directors shall be a legal meeting without notice, if each director, who is absent, by a writing filed with the records of the meeting, waives such notice.

Section 37. Meetings of the board of directors may be held within or without the commonwealth. Any meeting of the board of directors shall be a legal meeting without notice, if each director, who is absent, by a writing filed with the records of the meeting, waives such notice.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 119 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 119
Petition to court for declaration of election; notice; hearing
Status: in_force

Section 119. Any person who appears, by the proclamation of the governor, to have received not less than one fifth of the entire number of votes cast for electors, may, if the election is contested, apply by petition to the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county, for a declaration of his election as an elector. Such petition shall set forth the name of every person whose election is contested and the ground for the contest, shall be filed within seven days after the date of such proclamation and shall not thereafter be amended. Before any proceedings thereon, the petitioner shall recognize to the commonwealth, in such sum and with such sureties as the court shall order, to pay all costs incurred in the prosecution of his petition if he shall not prevail. If the petitioner prevails, the cost shall be paid by the commonwealth. The court shall fix a day for a hearing by the full court, which shall be not less than three nor more than seven days after the date of the filing of the petition, and shall order notice of the hearing to be given, with a statement of the substance of the petition in such manner as it may direct, to the governor and to every person whose election is contested. The court shall also order such notice to be published in at least one newspaper designated by it in each county.

Section 119. Any person who appears, by the proclamation of the governor, to have received not less than one fifth of the entire number of votes cast for electors, may, if the election is contested, apply by petition to the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county, for a declaration of his election as an elector. Such petition shall set forth the name of every person whose election is contested and the ground for the contest, shall be filed within seven days after the date of such proclamation and shall not thereafter be amended. Before any proceedings thereon, the petitioner shall recognize to the commonwealth, in such sum and with such sureties as the court shall order, to pay all costs incurred in the prosecution of his petition if he shall not prevail. If the petitioner prevails, the cost shall be paid by the commonwealth. The court shall fix a day for a hearing by the full court, which shall be not less than three nor more than seven days after the date of the filing of the petition, and shall order notice of the hearing to be given, with a statement of the substance of the petition in such manner as it may direct, to the governor and to every person whose election is contested. The court shall also order such notice to be published in at least one newspaper designated by it in each county.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 7D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132A / Section 7D
Notice of sale
Status: in_force

Section 7D. Notice of the time and place of the sale, with a description of the property, shall be given by publishing the same once in a newspaper published in Boston.

Section 7D. Notice of the time and place of the sale, with a description of the property, shall be given by publishing the same once in a newspaper published in Boston.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19 / Section 5
Legal counsel
Status: in_force

Section 5. The commissioner shall appoint a member of the Massachusetts bar to serve as legal counsel to the commissioner. Such legal counsel shall devote full time to his duties. Such legal counsel shall have been a member of the bar for not less than six years and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of law.

Section 5. The commissioner shall appoint a member of the Massachusetts bar to serve as legal counsel to the commissioner. Such legal counsel shall devote full time to his duties. Such legal counsel shall have been a member of the bar for not less than six years and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 3A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 3A
Board of trustees of Massachusetts hospital school; appointment
Status: in_force

Section 3A. There shall be a board of trustees, to be known as the board of trustees of the Massachusetts hospital school, serving in the department and consisting of five persons. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall annually appoint a member of the board, who shall serve for five years beginning on the first Monday in December in the year of his appointment and until his successor is qualified.

Section 3A. There shall be a board of trustees, to be known as the board of trustees of the Massachusetts hospital school, serving in the department and consisting of five persons. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall annually appoint a member of the board, who shall serve for five years beginning on the first Monday in December in the year of his appointment and until his successor is qualified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 9 / Section 30
Voting equipment loan program
Status: in_force

Section 30. There is hereby established the voting equipment loan program which shall be under the control of the state secretary. The sole purpose of said program shall be to provide, subject to appropriation, loans to municipalities to replace punch card voting systems, so-called, and data vote punch card voting systems, so-called. The state secretary is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations to implement said loan program; provided, however, that such regulations shall require that: (1) all loans shall be repaid to the commonwealth not later than ten years after any such loan is made; (2) such loans shall be repaid with a reasonable rate of interest, such rate to be determined by the secretary of administration and finance; (3) the method of repayment of such loans shall be through a deduction made on a recipient municipality's cherry sheet, so-called; and (4) loans may be made to communities which have replaced punch card voting systems, so-called, and data vote punch card voting systems, so-called, on or after January 1, 1995.

Section 30. There is hereby established the voting equipment loan program which shall be under the control of the state secretary. The sole purpose of said program shall be to provide, subject to appropriation, loans to municipalities to replace punch card voting systems, so-called, and data vote punch card voting systems, so-called. The state secretary is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations to implement said loan program; provided, however, that such regulations shall require that: (1) all loans shall be repaid to the commonwealth not later than ten years after any such loan is made; (2) such loans shall be repaid with a reasonable rate of interest, such rate to be determined by the secretary of administration and finance; (3) the method of repayment of such loans shall be through a deduction made on a recipient municipality's cherry sheet, so-called; and (4) loans may be made to communities which have replaced punch card voting systems, so-called, and data vote punch card voting systems, so-called, on or after January 1, 1995.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 63
Approval and veto offer of mayor
Status: in_force

Section 63. Section fifty-five shall apply to cities which adopt Plan B.

Section 63. Section fifty-five shall apply to cities which adopt Plan B.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 74 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 74
Desecrating place of burial; use and occupation as evidence of title
Status: in_force

Section 74. Whoever wrongfully, and by any act not included in the preceding section, destroys, injures or removes a building, fence, railing or other thing lawfully erected in or around a place of burial or cemetery, or a tree, shrub or plant within its limits, or wrongfully injures a walk or path, or places rubbish or offensive matter or commits a nuisance therein, or in any way desecrates or disfigures the same, shall forfeit not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars. Upon the trial of a complaint hereunder, use and occupation for the purposes of burial shall be sufficient evidence of title.

Section 74. Whoever wrongfully, and by any act not included in the preceding section, destroys, injures or removes a building, fence, railing or other thing lawfully erected in or around a place of burial or cemetery, or a tree, shrub or plant within its limits, or wrongfully injures a walk or path, or places rubbish or offensive matter or commits a nuisance therein, or in any way desecrates or disfigures the same, shall forfeit not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars. Upon the trial of a complaint hereunder, use and occupation for the purposes of burial shall be sufficient evidence of title.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 116 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 116
Death of defendant
Status: in_force

Section 116. An attachment of real or personal property shall be dissolved if the debtor dies before it is taken or seized on execution and administration of his estate is granted in the commonwealth upon an application therefor made within one year after his decease. The attaching officer shall also, upon demand, and upon receiving from the executor or administrator of such debtor so appointed his legal fees and charges for attaching and keeping the property attached by him, deliver it to such executor or administrator. But no attachment of property, real or personal, shall be so dissolved upon that part of the property which the debtor had alienated before his decease.

Section 116. An attachment of real or personal property shall be dissolved if the debtor dies before it is taken or seized on execution and administration of his estate is granted in the commonwealth upon an application therefor made within one year after his decease. The attaching officer shall also, upon demand, and upon receiving from the executor or administrator of such debtor so appointed his legal fees and charges for attaching and keeping the property attached by him, deliver it to such executor or administrator. But no attachment of property, real or personal, shall be so dissolved upon that part of the property which the debtor had alienated before his decease.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64G, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64G / Section 6
Certificate of registration
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 6. A person shall not operate a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house, short-term rental or motel unless a certificate of registration has been issued to the person in accordance with section 67 of chapter 62C.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90B, sec. 5D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90B / Section 5D
Violations of Sec. 37B of Chapter 21; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 5D. (a) Whoever violates subsection (g) of section 37B of chapter 21, or any rule, regulation order or quarantine promulgated thereunder, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first violation, by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for a second such violation and by a fine of not less than $1,000 or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 60 days or by both such fine and imprisonment for a third or subsequent such violation. (b) The director may suspend, revoke or cancel the certificate of number issued to whoever is convicted of violating section 37B. Such suspension, revocation or cancellation shall be in addition to the criminal penalties in subsection (a).

Section 5D. (a) Whoever violates subsection (g) of section 37B of chapter 21, or any rule, regulation order or quarantine promulgated thereunder, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first violation, by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for a second such violation and by a fine of not less than $1,000 or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 60 days or by both such fine and imprisonment for a third or subsequent such violation.

(b) The director may suspend, revoke or cancel the certificate of number issued to whoever is convicted of violating section 37B. Such suspension, revocation or cancellation shall be in addition to the criminal penalties in subsection (a).
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 39
Interest rates
Status: in_force

Section 39. All bonds, notes and other securities issued by any county after April twenty-second, nineteen hundred and twenty, shall bear such rate or rates of interest as the county treasurer, with the approval of the county commissioners, may fix, notwithstanding any general or special provision of law enacted prior to said date.

Section 39. All bonds, notes and other securities issued by any county after April twenty-second, nineteen hundred and twenty, shall bear such rate or rates of interest as the county treasurer, with the approval of the county commissioners, may fix, notwithstanding any general or special provision of law enacted prior to said date.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 2B
Actions arising out of same accident or transaction pending in both superior and district courts; transfer to superior court
Status: in_force

Section 2B. Whenever cross actions between the same parties or two or more actions, including for the purposes hereof other court proceedings, arising out of or connected with the same accident, event or transaction are pending, one or more in the superior court and also one or more in one or more district courts, the superior court, upon motion of any party to any of such actions, may order that the action or actions pending in the district court or courts, with all the papers relating thereto, be transferred to the superior court without the payment of any entry fee, or, with the consent of all principal parties to all such actions, may order that such actions be transferred without the payment of any entry fee to a designated district court in which any of such actions is pending.

Section 2B. Whenever cross actions between the same parties or two or more actions, including for the purposes hereof other court proceedings, arising out of or connected with the same accident, event or transaction are pending, one or more in the superior court and also one or more in one or more district courts, the superior court, upon motion of any party to any of such actions, may order that the action or actions pending in the district court or courts, with all the papers relating thereto, be transferred to the superior court without the payment of any entry fee, or, with the consent of all principal parties to all such actions, may order that such actions be transferred without the payment of any entry fee to a designated district court in which any of such actions is pending.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 19V — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 19V
Transactions entered into by mutual insurers for purpose of avoiding total gross investment income earned excise
Status: in_force

Section 19V. Any transaction entered into by a mutual insurer, either during or after the reorganization process authorized by sections 19F to 19W, inclusive, a principal purpose of which is to avoid the total gross investment income earned excise imposed by section 22A of chapter 63 or the investment privilege excise imposed by section 22B of said chapter 63 shall be disregarded by the department of revenue for purposes of computing said excise for the reorganized insurer. The department of revenue, in consultation with the division of insurance, shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section, and may consult with representatives of the insurance industry and practitioners.

Section 19V. Any transaction entered into by a mutual insurer, either during or after the reorganization process authorized by sections 19F to 19W, inclusive, a principal purpose of which is to avoid the total gross investment income earned excise imposed by section 22A of chapter 63 or the investment privilege excise imposed by section 22B of said chapter 63 shall be disregarded by the department of revenue for purposes of computing said excise for the reorganized insurer. The department of revenue, in consultation with the division of insurance, shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section, and may consult with representatives of the insurance industry and practitioners.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 153 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 153
Acupuncturists; reciprocal licensing
Status: in_force

Section 153. The committee may enter into agreements with medical or acupuncture examination boards of other states and territories of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, having qualifications and standards at least as high as those of the commonwealth, providing for reciprocal licensing in this state, without further examination, of persons who hold a valid license granted by written examination in the other state or territory, and who apply and remit fees as indicated in section one hundred and fifty-one.

Section 153. The committee may enter into agreements with medical or acupuncture examination boards of other states and territories of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, having qualifications and standards at least as high as those of the commonwealth, providing for reciprocal licensing in this state, without further examination, of persons who hold a valid license granted by written examination in the other state or territory, and who apply and remit fees as indicated in section one hundred and fifty-one.