FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 39F — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 39F
Children in need of services; right to counsel; determination of indigency; assessment of costs
Status: in_force

Section 39F. When an application for assistance stating the a child and family are in need of assistance is initiated the child shall be informed that he has a right to counsel at all hearings, and if said child is not able to retain counsel, the court shall appoint counsel for said child. The clerk shall cause a copy of the application for assistance and notice of the time and place of the any scheduled hearing or proceeding to be delivered to counsel at the time of appointment. When the application for assistance is filed, each parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child shall be informed of the right to be heard in any proceeding under sections 39E to 39I, inclusive, involving the child and that a parent or legal guardian has the right to counsel at any hearing or proceeding regarding custody of such child. If said parent or legal guardian is indigent, the court shall appoint counsel for said parent or legal guardian. The court shall determine whether the parent or guardian of a child stated to require assistance is indigent. If the court determines that the parent or guardian is not indigent, the court shall assess a $300 fee against the parent or guardian to pay for the cost of appointed counsel. If the parent is determined to be indigent but is still able to contribute toward the payment of some of said costs, the court shall order the parent to pay a reasonable amount toward the cost of appointed counsel.

Section 39F. When an application for assistance stating the a child and family are in need of assistance is initiated the child shall be informed that he has a right to counsel at all hearings, and if said child is not able to retain counsel, the court shall appoint counsel for said child. The clerk shall cause a copy of the application for assistance and notice of the time and place of the any scheduled hearing or proceeding to be delivered to counsel at the time of appointment. When the application for assistance is filed, each parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child shall be informed of the right to be heard in any proceeding under sections 39E to 39I, inclusive, involving the child and that a parent or legal guardian has the right to counsel at any hearing or proceeding regarding custody of such child. If said parent or legal guardian is indigent, the court shall appoint counsel for said parent or legal guardian. The court shall determine whether the parent or guardian of a child stated to require assistance is indigent. If the court determines that the parent or guardian is not indigent, the court shall assess a $300 fee against the parent or guardian to pay for the cost of appointed counsel. If the parent is determined to be indigent but is still able to contribute toward the payment of some of said costs, the court shall order the parent to pay a reasonable amount toward the cost of appointed counsel.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 236, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 236 / Section 21
Return and record of execution
Status: in_force

Section 21. The officer shall return the execution, with a certificate of his doings endorsed thereon, to the court to which it is returnable, and such execution and certificate shall be forthwith recorded. The officer shall also, within three months after the levy has been completed, cause the execution and return to be recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district where the land lies.

Section 21. The officer shall return the execution, with a certificate of his doings endorsed thereon, to the court to which it is returnable, and such execution and certificate shall be forthwith recorded. The officer shall also, within three months after the levy has been completed, cause the execution and return to be recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district where the land lies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23A, sec. 13Q — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23A / Section 13Q
International trade office; provision of technical assistance
Status: in_force

Section 13Q. The international trade office shall contract with the Massachusetts export center to provide technical assistance to companies operating in the commonwealth that export products to other countries.

Section 13Q. The international trade office shall contract with the Massachusetts export center to provide technical assistance to companies operating in the commonwealth that export products to other countries.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 39I — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 39I
Children in need of services; appeal; rights and procedures
Status: in_force

Section 39I. A child, parent, legal guardian or custodian may appeal from any order or determination, whether final or not final, made under sections 39E to 39H, inclusive. Pending the appeal, the juvenile court shall retain jurisdiction and may enter any order under this chapter to meet the needs of the child. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the appeal shall be to a single justice of the appeals court under section 118 of chapter 231 and shall proceed in accordance with the procedures governing petitions to a single justice.

Section 39I. A child, parent, legal guardian or custodian may appeal from any order or determination, whether final or not final, made under sections 39E to 39H, inclusive. Pending the appeal, the juvenile court shall retain jurisdiction and may enter any order under this chapter to meet the needs of the child. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the appeal shall be to a single justice of the appeals court under section 118 of chapter 231 and shall proceed in accordance with the procedures governing petitions to a single justice.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, sec. 3A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211 / Section 3A
Administrative assistant
Status: in_force

Section 3A. The justices of the supreme judicial court may appoint an administrative assistant who shall have such powers and perform such duties as the justices shall determine. The salary of said administrative assistant shall be set by the justice of the supreme judicial court. Said administrative assistant shall serve at the pleasure of the justices and shall be provided with suitable quarters in the Suffolk county courthouse in the city of Boston.

Section 3A. The justices of the supreme judicial court may appoint an administrative assistant who shall have such powers and perform such duties as the justices shall determine.

The salary of said administrative assistant shall be set by the justice of the supreme judicial court. Said administrative assistant shall serve at the pleasure of the justices and shall be provided with suitable quarters in the Suffolk county courthouse in the city of Boston.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 14A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 75 / Section 14A
Prescription and enforcement of regulations; contracts
Status: in_force

Section 14A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the trustees shall prescribe and enforce such regulations as they may deem necessary, and may enter into contracts with corporations, foundations, other entities, and individuals concerning inventions, discoveries, research, or other work product, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and any other intellectual property, developed under the terms of a sponsored agreement entered into by the university or involving the use of university funds, facilities, excluding libraries, equipment, material or time by students, research fellows, staff members, faculty or other university personnel, including the transfer of rights involving such work product, the amount of the respective shares in the proceeds therefrom, and provision for the resolution of any and all disagreements involving the same. The trustees shall also have the authority to prescribe in such regulations the circumstances under which the university, students, research fellows, staff members, faculty, and other university personnel may own equity or hold other financial interests in connection with such work product.

Section 14A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the trustees shall prescribe and enforce such regulations as they may deem necessary, and may enter into contracts with corporations, foundations, other entities, and individuals concerning inventions, discoveries, research, or other work product, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and any other intellectual property, developed under the terms of a sponsored agreement entered into by the university or involving the use of university funds, facilities, excluding libraries, equipment, material or time by students, research fellows, staff members, faculty or other university personnel, including the transfer of rights involving such work product, the amount of the respective shares in the proceeds therefrom, and provision for the resolution of any and all disagreements involving the same. The trustees shall also have the authority to prescribe in such regulations the circumstances under which the university, students, research fellows, staff members, faculty, and other university personnel may own equity or hold other financial interests in connection with such work product.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 27
Absent voting laws; violations
Status: in_force

Section 27. Whoever, not being entitled to vote under the laws relative to absent voting, votes or attempts to vote thereunder or whoever being entitled to vote under said laws knowingly votes or attempts to vote in violation thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and by imprisonment for not more than five years.

Section 27. Whoever, not being entitled to vote under the laws relative to absent voting, votes or attempts to vote thereunder or whoever being entitled to vote under said laws knowingly votes or attempts to vote in violation thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and by imprisonment for not more than five years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 49, sec. 41 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 49 / Section 41
Rights of owner in distress proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 41. The defendant in an action for rescuing beasts distrained or impounded shall not be allowed to allege or give in evidence the insufficiency of the fences or any other fact or circumstance to show that the distress or impounding was illegal, but if there is such ground of objections to the proceedings he may avail himself thereof in an action of replevin.

Section 41. The defendant in an action for rescuing beasts distrained or impounded shall not be allowed to allege or give in evidence the insufficiency of the fences or any other fact or circumstance to show that the distress or impounding was illegal, but if there is such ground of objections to the proceedings he may avail himself thereof in an action of replevin.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 38
Consideration of employee's savings, insurance and other benefits
Status: in_force

Section 38. Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this chapter, no savings or insurance of the injured employee independent of this chapter shall be considered in determining compensation payable thereunder, nor shall benefits derived from any other source than the insurer be considered in such determination.

Section 38. Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this chapter, no savings or insurance of the injured employee independent of this chapter shall be considered in determining compensation payable thereunder, nor shall benefits derived from any other source than the insurer be considered in such determination.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40B / Section 17
Contracts; expenditures and obligations
Status: in_force

Section 17. The commission is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with any department, agency or subdivision of federal or state government and any individual, corporation, association or public authority to provide or to receive services, facilities, staff assistance or money payments in connection with the work of the commission, and the commission may contribute or receive services, facilities, staff assistance or money payments as consideration in such contracts or agreements. The commission shall approve all contracts which shall be signed by the chairman and treasurer. The commission may make expenditures and incur obligations for services and other expenses, subject to the following conditions and limitations: The commission may expend such amounts in addition to its annual assessment upon the cities and towns in the district as the commission may receive under any federal or state law, or by gift, grant, contract or agreement from any source, including grants, bequests, gifts or contributions made by any individual, corporation, association, public authority or department, agency or subdivision of the federal or state government.

Section 17. The commission is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with any department, agency or subdivision of federal or state government and any individual, corporation, association or public authority to provide or to receive services, facilities, staff assistance or money payments in connection with the work of the commission, and the commission may contribute or receive services, facilities, staff assistance or money payments as consideration in such contracts or agreements. The commission shall approve all contracts which shall be signed by the chairman and treasurer.

The commission may make expenditures and incur obligations for services and other expenses, subject to the following conditions and limitations: The commission may expend such amounts in addition to its annual assessment upon the cities and towns in the district as the commission may receive under any federal or state law, or by gift, grant, contract or agreement from any source, including grants, bequests, gifts or contributions made by any individual, corporation, association, public authority or department, agency or subdivision of the federal or state government.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 25
Appointment by selectmen; tenure of office
Status: in_force

Section 25. In towns which accept this section or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, the selectmen shall appoint suitable citizens of the town assessors for a term of not more than three years, and may remove them at any time for cause after a hearing. Upon the qualification of persons so appointed the term of existing assessors of such town shall terminate.

Section 25. In towns which accept this section or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, the selectmen shall appoint suitable citizens of the town assessors for a term of not more than three years, and may remove them at any time for cause after a hearing. Upon the qualification of persons so appointed the term of existing assessors of such town shall terminate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200 / Section 10
Surviving spouse and children; allowance
Status: in_force

Section 10. The court may order said property or its proceeds acquired by mortgage, lease or sale to be applied in payment of charges incurred or that may be incurred in the support and maintenance of the absentee's spouse and minor children, and to the discharge of such debts and claims for alimony as may be proved against said absentee.

Section 10. The court may order said property or its proceeds acquired by mortgage, lease or sale to be applied in payment of charges incurred or that may be incurred in the support and maintenance of the absentee's spouse and minor children, and to the discharge of such debts and claims for alimony as may be proved against said absentee.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 22H — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 22H
Safe transportation of animals
Status: in_force

Section 22H. No person shall transport an animal in the back of a motor vehicle in a space intended for a load on the vehicle on a public way unless such space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height of at least 46 inches extending vertically from the floor, the animal is cross tethered to the vehicle, the animal is protected by a secured container or cage or the animal is otherwise protected in a manner which will prevent the animal from being thrown or from falling or jumping from the vehicle. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.

Section 22H. No person shall transport an animal in the back of a motor vehicle in a space intended for a load on the vehicle on a public way unless such space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height of at least 46 inches extending vertically from the floor, the animal is cross tethered to the vehicle, the animal is protected by a secured container or cage or the animal is otherwise protected in a manner which will prevent the animal from being thrown or from falling or jumping from the vehicle. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 25N — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 25N
Performance reports; statements of financial condition
Status: in_force

Section 25N. Each group shall submit to the commissioner of insurance thirty days prior to the end of its policy year a performance report estimating total outstanding liability, including incurred but not reported claims, for that policy year. Each group shall submit to the commissioner of insurance a statement of financial condition audited by an independent certified public accountant on or before the last day of the sixth month following the end of the group's fiscal year. Said financial statement shall be on a form prescribed by said commissioner and shall include, but not be limited to, actuarially appropriate reserves for known claims and expenses associated therewith, claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated therewith, reinsurance in force, unearned premiums, and bad debts, which reserves shall be known as liabilities. The commissioner of insurance may prescribe the format and frequency of other reports which may include, but shall not be limited to, payroll audit reports, summary loss reports and quarterly financial statements.

Section 25N. Each group shall submit to the commissioner of insurance thirty days prior to the end of its policy year a performance report estimating total outstanding liability, including incurred but not reported claims, for that policy year.

Each group shall submit to the commissioner of insurance a statement of financial condition audited by an independent certified public accountant on or before the last day of the sixth month following the end of the group's fiscal year. Said financial statement shall be on a form prescribed by said commissioner and shall include, but not be limited to, actuarially appropriate reserves for known claims and expenses associated therewith, claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated therewith, reinsurance in force, unearned premiums, and bad debts, which reserves shall be known as liabilities.

The commissioner of insurance may prescribe the format and frequency of other reports which may include, but shall not be limited to, payroll audit reports, summary loss reports and quarterly financial statements.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 208 / Section 37
Alimony; revision of judgment
Status: in_force

Section 37. After a judgment for alimony or an annual allowance for the spouse or children, the court may, from time to time, upon the action for modification of either party, revise and alter its judgment relative to the amount of such alimony or annual allowance and the payment thereof, and may make any judgment relative thereto which it might have made in the original action. The court, provided there is personal jurisdiction over both parties, may modify and alter a foreign judgment, decree, or order of divorce or separate support where the foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over both parties upon the entry of such judgment, decree or order. The court, provided there is personal jurisdiction over both parties to a foreign judgment, decree, or order of divorce for support, where such foreign court had personal jurisdiction over both parties, may modify and alter such foreign judgment, decree, or order only to the extent it is modifiable or alterable under the laws of such foreign jurisdiction; provided, however, that if both parties are domiciliaries of the commonwealth, then the court may modify and alter the foreign judgment in the same manner as it could have had the judgment, order, or decree been issued by the court; and provided further, that the court may not modify or alter the judgment, order or decree of a foreign jurisdiction which had personal jurisdiction over both parties concerning the division or assignment of marital assets or property.

Section 37. After a judgment for alimony or an annual allowance for the spouse or children, the court may, from time to time, upon the action for modification of either party, revise and alter its judgment relative to the amount of such alimony or annual allowance and the payment thereof, and may make any judgment relative thereto which it might have made in the original action.

The court, provided there is personal jurisdiction over both parties, may modify and alter a foreign judgment, decree, or order of divorce or separate support where the foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over both parties upon the entry of such judgment, decree or order.

The court, provided there is personal jurisdiction over both parties to a foreign judgment, decree, or order of divorce for support, where such foreign court had personal jurisdiction over both parties, may modify and alter such foreign judgment, decree, or order only to the extent it is modifiable or alterable under the laws of such foreign jurisdiction; provided, however, that if both parties are domiciliaries of the commonwealth, then the court may modify and alter the foreign judgment in the same manner as it could have had the judgment, order, or decree been issued by the court; and provided further, that the court may not modify or alter the judgment, order or decree of a foreign jurisdiction which had personal jurisdiction over both parties concerning the division or assignment of marital assets or property.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 46P — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 46P
Posting of copy of Secs. 46A to 46O
Status: in_force

Section 46P. Each employment agency shall post in a conspicuous place in such agency a copy of sections forty-six A to forty-six O, inclusive, which shall be printed in large type in languages in which persons commonly doing business with such office can understand. Such poster shall also contain the name and address of the commissioner charged with the enforcement of said sections.

Section 46P. Each employment agency shall post in a conspicuous place in such agency a copy of sections forty-six A to forty-six O, inclusive, which shall be printed in large type in languages in which persons commonly doing business with such office can understand. Such poster shall also contain the name and address of the commissioner charged with the enforcement of said sections.