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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167 / Section 28
Notice to claimants; claims presented
Status: in_force

Section 28. The commissioner shall publish weekly for three consecutive months, in such newspapers as he directs, a notice calling on all persons who may have claims against such bank to present the same to the commissioner and to make legal proof thereof at a place and in a time, not earlier than the last day of publication, to be therein specified. The commissioner shall mail a similar notice to all persons whose names appear as creditors upon the books of the bank, so far as their addresses are known. If the commissioner doubts the justice and validity of any claim, he may reject the same and serve notice of such rejection upon the claimant either personally or by mail. An affidavit of service of such notice, which shall be prima facie evidence thereof, shall be filed with the commissioner. An action upon the claim so rejected shall not be entertained unless brought within six months after such service. Claims presented after the expiration of the time specified in the notice to creditors shall be entitled to share in the distribution only to the extent of the assets in the hands of the commissioner equitably applicable thereto.

Section 28. The commissioner shall publish weekly for three consecutive months, in such newspapers as he directs, a notice calling on all persons who may have claims against such bank to present the same to the commissioner and to make legal proof thereof at a place and in a time, not earlier than the last day of publication, to be therein specified. The commissioner shall mail a similar notice to all persons whose names appear as creditors upon the books of the bank, so far as their addresses are known. If the commissioner doubts the justice and validity of any claim, he may reject the same and serve notice of such rejection upon the claimant either personally or by mail. An affidavit of service of such notice, which shall be prima facie evidence thereof, shall be filed with the commissioner. An action upon the claim so rejected shall not be entertained unless brought within six months after such service. Claims presented after the expiration of the time specified in the notice to creditors shall be entitled to share in the distribution only to the extent of the assets in the hands of the commissioner equitably applicable thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 5E — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 5E
Alternate remedies available to determine civil penalty
Status: in_force

Section 5E. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5C, the attorney general may elect to pursue its claim through any alternate remedy available to the attorney general, including any administrative proceeding, to determine a civil penalty. If any such alternate remedy is pursued in another proceeding, a relator shall have the same rights in such proceeding as said relator would have had if the action had continued under said section 5C. Any finding of fact or conclusion of law made in such other proceeding that has become final shall be conclusive on all parties to an action under sections 5B to 5O, inclusive. For purposes of this section, a finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court of the commonwealth, if all time for filing such an appeal with respect to the finding or conclusion has expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.

Section 5E. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5C, the attorney general may elect to pursue its claim through any alternate remedy available to the attorney general, including any administrative proceeding, to determine a civil penalty. If any such alternate remedy is pursued in another proceeding, a relator shall have the same rights in such proceeding as said relator would have had if the action had continued under said section 5C. Any finding of fact or conclusion of law made in such other proceeding that has become final shall be conclusive on all parties to an action under sections 5B to 5O, inclusive. For purposes of this section, a finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court of the commonwealth, if all time for filing such an appeal with respect to the finding or conclusion has expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 76 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 76
Supervisory authority of department
Status: in_force

Section 76. The department shall have the general supervision of all gas and electric companies and shall make all necessary examination and inquiries and keep itself informed as to the condition of the respective properties owned by such corporations and the manner in which they are conducted with reference to the safety and convenience of the public, and as to their compliance with the provisions of law and the orders, directions and requirements of the department; provided, however, that any alternative energy producer shall not be considered to be a municipality, manufacturing company, corporation or other person engaged in the manufacture, sale, distribution or transmission of gas or electricity and shall be exempt from regulation by the department.

Section 76. The department shall have the general supervision of all gas and electric companies and shall make all necessary examination and inquiries and keep itself informed as to the condition of the respective properties owned by such corporations and the manner in which they are conducted with reference to the safety and convenience of the public, and as to their compliance with the provisions of law and the orders, directions and requirements of the department; provided, however, that any alternative energy producer shall not be considered to be a municipality, manufacturing company, corporation or other person engaged in the manufacture, sale, distribution or transmission of gas or electricity and shall be exempt from regulation by the department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 33A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 33A
Motor vehicles; certificates of registration; signatures
Status: in_force

Section 33A. In case the registrar, deputy registrar or the duly authorized agent of either whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on a certificate of registration, a license to operate motor vehicles, any other certificate, or license, or any notice, issued under the provisions of any statute, or rule and regulation relating to motor vehicles, shall cease to be such registrar, deputy registrar or agent prior to the effective date thereof, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes to the same extent as if he had remained in office until and including such effective date.

Section 33A. In case the registrar, deputy registrar or the duly authorized agent of either whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on a certificate of registration, a license to operate motor vehicles, any other certificate, or license, or any notice, issued under the provisions of any statute, or rule and regulation relating to motor vehicles, shall cease to be such registrar, deputy registrar or agent prior to the effective date thereof, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes to the same extent as if he had remained in office until and including such effective date.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 40
Testimony reduced to writing; signing by witnesses
Status: in_force

Section 40. The testimony of the witnesses examined shall be reduced to writing by, or under the direction of, the court or justice, if he considers it necessary, and shall, if required by him, be signed by the witnesses.

Section 40. The testimony of the witnesses examined shall be reduced to writing by, or under the direction of, the court or justice, if he considers it necessary, and shall, if required by him, be signed by the witnesses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 240, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 240 / Section 16
Jurisdiction of land court; determining enforceability of restrictions
Status: in_force

Section 16. The land court shall have jurisdiction upon a petition to register land, or if land has been previously registered, upon a supplemental petition by the owner thereof, to hear and determine the question whether or not equitable restrictions arising under contracts, deeds or other instruments limiting or restraining the use or the manner of using land are enforceable in whole or in part.

Section 16. The land court shall have jurisdiction upon a petition to register land, or if land has been previously registered, upon a supplemental petition by the owner thereof, to hear and determine the question whether or not equitable restrictions arising under contracts, deeds or other instruments limiting or restraining the use or the manner of using land are enforceable in whole or in part.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, sec. 28K — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209C / Section 28K
Validation of genetic surrogacy agreement; timing of order; termination
Status: in_force

Section 28K. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 28N, a genetic surrogacy agreement shall be validated by a probate and family court. A proceeding to validate the agreement shall be commenced before assisted reproduction related to the surrogacy agreement. A complaint filed pursuant to this section shall include: (i) a copy of the executed surrogacy agreement; and (ii) certifications from the legal representatives of the intended parent or parents and the genetic surrogate that the requirements of sections 28A, 28B and 28C have been met. (b) The court shall issue an order validating a genetic surrogacy agreement, within 60 days of the commencement of such a proceeding, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that: (i) sections 28A, 28B and 28C are satisfied; and (ii) all parties entered into the agreement voluntarily and understand its terms. (c) A person who terminates a genetic surrogacy agreement under section 28L shall file notice of the termination with the court and parties. On receipt of the notice, the court shall vacate any order issued under subsection (b).

Section 28K. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 28N, a genetic surrogacy agreement shall be validated by a probate and family court. A proceeding to validate the agreement shall be commenced before assisted reproduction related to the surrogacy agreement. A complaint filed pursuant to this section shall include: (i) a copy of the executed surrogacy agreement; and (ii) certifications from the legal representatives of the intended parent or parents and the genetic surrogate that the requirements of sections 28A, 28B and 28C have been met.

(b) The court shall issue an order validating a genetic surrogacy agreement, within 60 days of the commencement of such a proceeding, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that: (i) sections 28A, 28B and 28C are satisfied; and (ii) all parties entered into the agreement voluntarily and understand its terms.

(c) A person who terminates a genetic surrogacy agreement under section 28L shall file notice of the termination with the court and parties. On receipt of the notice, the court shall vacate any order issued under subsection (b).
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 194B — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 194B
Food fish products; labeling as ''halibut''; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 194B. Whoever labels or offers for sale any food fish product designated as ''halibut'', with or without additional descriptive words, which is not of the species Hippoglossus Hippoglossus or Hippoglossus Stenolepsis shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.

Section 194B. Whoever labels or offers for sale any food fish product designated as ''halibut'', with or without additional descriptive words, which is not of the species Hippoglossus Hippoglossus or Hippoglossus Stenolepsis shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90D, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90D / Section 18
Application fee
Status: in_force

Section 18. (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the registrar. (b) An application for the naming of a lienholder or his assignee on a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the registrar.

Section 18. (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the registrar.

(b) An application for the naming of a lienholder or his assignee on a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the registrar.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 68 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 68
Statements made before public declaration of vote; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 68. No election officer shall, before the public declaration of the vote, make any statement of the number of ballots cast, the number of votes given for any person, the name of any person who has voted or whose name has not been checked, or of any other fact tending to show the state of the polls, except as expressly permitted by section one hundred and five and except that he shall when requested make a statement of the figures on the ballot box register, which statement shall not be considered an official declaration as to the state of the polls or of the number of ballots cast. Any election officer who violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.

Section 68. No election officer shall, before the public declaration of the vote, make any statement of the number of ballots cast, the number of votes given for any person, the name of any person who has voted or whose name has not been checked, or of any other fact tending to show the state of the polls, except as expressly permitted by section one hundred and five and except that he shall when requested make a statement of the figures on the ballot box register, which statement shall not be considered an official declaration as to the state of the polls or of the number of ballots cast.

Any election officer who violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, sec. 4B — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 58 / Section 4B
Compliance with court orders by cities or towns; provision of services by commissioner
Status: in_force

Section 4B. A city or town whose mayor or selectmen and assessors have been ordered by the court under section four A to comply with the requirements of the commissioner may request said commissioner to provide engineering, professional or technical services for the installation of such record keeping systems, the production and installation of tax maps, the appraisal or reappraisal of property, the classification of property, or such other action as may be necessary for such city or town to comply with such court order.

Section 4B. A city or town whose mayor or selectmen and assessors have been ordered by the court under section four A to comply with the requirements of the commissioner may request said commissioner to provide engineering, professional or technical services for the installation of such record keeping systems, the production and installation of tax maps, the appraisal or reappraisal of property, the classification of property, or such other action as may be necessary for such city or town to comply with such court order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, sec. 41 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 244 / Section 41
Inspection of property for presence of abandoned animals
Status: in_force

Section 41. Not more than 3 days after the property owner knew or should have known that a property was vacated through a mortgage foreclosure, the owner, person in control of the property or a designee shall inspect the property for the presence of abandoned animals. If the owner, person in control of the property or a designee encounters an abandoned animal under this section, such person shall immediately notify an animal control officer as defined in section 136A of chapter 140, a police officer or other authorized agent of the presence and condition of the animal. The owner, person in control of the property or a designee who encounters an abandoned animal pursuant to this section shall not be considered the owner, possessor or person having the charge or custody of the animal under section 77 of chapter 272. For the purposes of this section, an animal shall be considered abandoned if it is found in a property vacated through mortgage foreclosure. If the owner or person in control of the property fails to comply with this section, such person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for a first offense and not more than $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. Funds collected under this section shall be deposited into the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund established in section 35WW of chapter 10.

Section 41. Not more than 3 days after the property owner knew or should have known that a property was vacated through a mortgage foreclosure, the owner, person in control of the property or a designee shall inspect the property for the presence of abandoned animals. If the owner, person in control of the property or a designee encounters an abandoned animal under this section, such person shall immediately notify an animal control officer as defined in section 136A of chapter 140, a police officer or other authorized agent of the presence and condition of the animal.

The owner, person in control of the property or a designee who encounters an abandoned animal pursuant to this section shall not be considered the owner, possessor or person having the charge or custody of the animal under section 77 of chapter 272.

For the purposes of this section, an animal shall be considered abandoned if it is found in a property vacated through mortgage foreclosure.

If the owner or person in control of the property fails to comply with this section, such person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for a first offense and not more than $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. Funds collected under this section shall be deposited into the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund established in section 35WW of chapter 10.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 2
Misconduct of registrars or assistants
Status: in_force

Section 2. A registrar or assistant registrar who refuses or wilfully neglects to require, under section forty-four of chapter fifty-one, an applicant for registration to submit an affidavit in compliance with said section, or who knowingly prevents or seeks to prevent the registration of any legal voter, or who knowingly registers the name of any person not qualified to vote, or who is guilty of any fraud or corrupt conduct in the execution of the duties of his office, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.

Section 2. A registrar or assistant registrar who refuses or wilfully neglects to require, under section forty-four of chapter fifty-one, an applicant for registration to submit an affidavit in compliance with said section, or who knowingly prevents or seeks to prevent the registration of any legal voter, or who knowingly registers the name of any person not qualified to vote, or who is guilty of any fraud or corrupt conduct in the execution of the duties of his office, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 162 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 162
Appeal from order made under Sec. 160
Status: in_force

Section 162. Whoever is aggrieved by any order made under section one hundred and sixty may appeal therefrom in the manner prescribed by section one hundred and forty-seven of chapter one hundred and eleven, and shall be subject to sections one hundred and forty-eight and one hundred and forty-nine of said chapter, and the court may award costs in its discretion.

Section 162. Whoever is aggrieved by any order made under section one hundred and sixty may appeal therefrom in the manner prescribed by section one hundred and forty-seven of chapter one hundred and eleven, and shall be subject to sections one hundred and forty-eight and one hundred and forty-nine of said chapter, and the court may award costs in its discretion.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 76 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 76
Contracts and agreements with, and gifts, etc. from governmental units
Status: in_force

Section 76. The jury commissioner, may in accordance with applicable procurement laws and regulations of the commonwealth, enter into contracts for purchasing or procuring services, equipment, forms, and supplies, including services from the United States postal service, as are necessary or appropriate for the implementation and administration of this chapter.

Section 76. The jury commissioner, may in accordance with applicable procurement laws and regulations of the commonwealth, enter into contracts for purchasing or procuring services, equipment, forms, and supplies, including services from the United States postal service, as are necessary or appropriate for the implementation and administration of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 2C — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 2C
General Federal Grants Fund
Status: in_force

Section 2C. All income from federal grants which shall include grants in aid and subventions, received by any department, institution, board, commission, agency, officer or employee of the commonwealth from the federal government, whether directly or through an intermediary, other than grants for capital improvements as provided in section 2B, shall be paid into the treasury of the commonwealth and credited to a separate special revenue fund to be known as the General Federal Grants Fund. Each such grant shall be kept in a separate account and subject to the law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof.

Section 2C. All income from federal grants which shall include grants in aid and subventions, received by any department, institution, board, commission, agency, officer or employee of the commonwealth from the federal government, whether directly or through an intermediary, other than grants for capital improvements as provided in section 2B, shall be paid into the treasury of the commonwealth and credited to a separate special revenue fund to be known as the General Federal Grants Fund. Each such grant shall be kept in a separate account and subject to the law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof.