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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 87 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 87
Arrest without warrant; seizures; forfeitures
Status: in_force

Section 87. The director of law enforcement, his deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement, environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, wardens and members of the state police in areas over which they have jurisdiction and all other officers qualified to serve criminal process may arrest without a warrant any person found violating any provision of this chapter or of any ordinance, rule or regulation made under authority thereof, or other general or special law relating to fish, birds, mammals or dogs, and may seize any fish, birds or mammals unlawfully taken or held, which shall be forfeited to the commonwealth and disposed of by the said director for the best interest of the commonwealth. Wardens shall enforce the laws relating to fish, birds and mammals. Any of the foregoing persons authorized to arrest without a warrant may, in the performance of their duties, enter upon and pass over private lands, whether or not covered by water.

Section 87. The director of law enforcement, his deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement, environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, wardens and members of the state police in areas over which they have jurisdiction and all other officers qualified to serve criminal process may arrest without a warrant any person found violating any provision of this chapter or of any ordinance, rule or regulation made under authority thereof, or other general or special law relating to fish, birds, mammals or dogs, and may seize any fish, birds or mammals unlawfully taken or held, which shall be forfeited to the commonwealth and disposed of by the said director for the best interest of the commonwealth. Wardens shall enforce the laws relating to fish, birds and mammals. Any of the foregoing persons authorized to arrest without a warrant may, in the performance of their duties, enter upon and pass over private lands, whether or not covered by water.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156C, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156C / Section 63
Duties and liabilities of members and managers
Status: in_force

Section 63. (a) Unless the provisions of this chapter or the context indicate otherwise, each reference in the General Laws to a ''person'', where such reference includes any partnership, whether general or limited and whether domestic or foreign, shall be deemed to include a limited liability company. (b) To the extent that, at law or in equity, a member or manager has duties, including fiduciary duties, and liabilities relating thereto to a limited liability company or to another member or manager, (1) any such member or manager acting under the operating agreement shall not be liable to the limited liability company or to any such other member or manager for the member's or manager's good faith reliance on the provision of the operating agreement, and (2) the member's or manager's duties and liabilities may be expanded or restricted by provisions in the operating agreement.

Section 63. (a) Unless the provisions of this chapter or the context indicate otherwise, each reference in the General Laws to a ''person'', where such reference includes any partnership, whether general or limited and whether domestic or foreign, shall be deemed to include a limited liability company.

(b) To the extent that, at law or in equity, a member or manager has duties, including fiduciary duties, and liabilities relating thereto to a limited liability company or to another member or manager, (1) any such member or manager acting under the operating agreement shall not be liable to the limited liability company or to any such other member or manager for the member's or manager's good faith reliance on the provision of the operating agreement, and (2) the member's or manager's duties and liabilities may be expanded or restricted by provisions in the operating agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 66F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 66F
Acquisition of interest in limited liability company by domestic life company
Status: in_force

Section 66F. A domestic life company may invest in or otherwise acquire and hold a limited liability company interest in any limited liability company formed pursuant to the General Laws or pursuant to the laws of any state or of the United States. No limited liability company interest shall be acquired under this section if the cost thereof would exceed two percent of the assets of such domestic life company nor if such cost, plus the book value on the date of such acquisition of all limited liability company interests held under this section, would exceed ten percent of such assets.

Section 66F. A domestic life company may invest in or otherwise acquire and hold a limited liability company interest in any limited liability company formed pursuant to the General Laws or pursuant to the laws of any state or of the United States.

No limited liability company interest shall be acquired under this section if the cost thereof would exceed two percent of the assets of such domestic life company nor if such cost, plus the book value on the date of such acquisition of all limited liability company interests held under this section, would exceed ten percent of such assets.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 51, sec. 17A — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 51 / Section 17A
Annual training on state and federal election laws and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 17A. In each municipality, the city or town clerk and a registrar or election commissioner, as designated by the board of registrars or the board of election commissioners, shall attend an annual training conducted by the office of the state secretary, and offered at no cost to the municipality or to the individual, on the applicable state and federal election laws and regulations. Upon completion of the training, the clerk, registrar or commissioner shall inform the board of registrars and election commissioners.

Section 17A. In each municipality, the city or town clerk and a registrar or election commissioner, as designated by the board of registrars or the board of election commissioners, shall attend an annual training conducted by the office of the state secretary, and offered at no cost to the municipality or to the individual, on the applicable state and federal election laws and regulations. Upon completion of the training, the clerk, registrar or commissioner shall inform the board of registrars and election commissioners.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 39
Court officers and messengers; compensation
Status: in_force

Section 39. The compensation of court officers for attendance at sessions of the probate courts and of messengers for said courts, whose appointment is authorized by law, shall be paid by the commonwealth.

Section 39. The compensation of court officers for attendance at sessions of the probate courts and of messengers for said courts, whose appointment is authorized by law, shall be paid by the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25A, sec. 11G — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 25A / Section 11G
Coordination of ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs
Status: in_force

Section 11G. The department of energy resources shall have the authority to oversee and coordinate ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs. The department shall seek to achieve goals including, but not limited to, the following: (i) ensure that energy efficiency funds are allocated equitably among customer classes; (ii) ensure that there will be adequate support for ''lost opportunity'' efficiency programs in areas such as new construction, remodeling, and replacement of worn-out equipment; (iii) give due emphasis to statewide market transformation programs in order to systematically eliminate market barriers to energy efficiency goods and services; and (iv) provide weatherization and efficiency services to low-income customers. The department of energy resources shall annually file a report with the department of telecommunications and energy on the proposed funding levels for energy efficiency programs. The department of public utilities shall review and approve energy efficiency expenditures after determining that implementation of such programs was cost-effective. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.

Section 11G. The department of energy resources shall have the authority to oversee and coordinate ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs. The department shall seek to achieve goals including, but not limited to, the following: (i) ensure that energy efficiency funds are allocated equitably among customer classes; (ii) ensure that there will be adequate support for ''lost opportunity'' efficiency programs in areas such as new construction, remodeling, and replacement of worn-out equipment; (iii) give due emphasis to statewide market transformation programs in order to systematically eliminate market barriers to energy efficiency goods and services; and (iv) provide weatherization and efficiency services to low-income customers. The department of energy resources shall annually file a report with the department of telecommunications and energy on the proposed funding levels for energy efficiency programs. The department of public utilities shall review and approve energy efficiency expenditures after determining that implementation of such programs was cost-effective. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 115A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 115A
Failure of service upon defendant
Status: in_force

Section 115A. If real property of the defendant is attached in any action and no service is made upon him, the attachment shall be dissolved unless it appears of record that notice of such action has been given to him, in such manner as the court orders, within sixty days after the commencement of the action, or within such further time as the court may allow.

Section 115A. If real property of the defendant is attached in any action and no service is made upon him, the attachment shall be dissolved unless it appears of record that notice of such action has been given to him, in such manner as the court orders, within sixty days after the commencement of the action, or within such further time as the court may allow.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 271, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 271 / Section 6
Gaming relative to cattle shows, military muster or public gathering; arrest without warrant
Status: in_force

Section 6. Whoever, during or within twelve hours of the time of holding a cattle show, military muster or public gathering, within one mile of the place thereof, practices or engages in illegal gaming, shall forfeit not more than twenty dollars. If discovered in the act, he may be arrested without a warrant by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or any officer qualified to serve criminal process, and held in custody, in jail or otherwise, for not more than twenty-four hours, Sunday and legal holidays excepted, until a complaint may be made against him for such offence.

Section 6. Whoever, during or within twelve hours of the time of holding a cattle show, military muster or public gathering, within one mile of the place thereof, practices or engages in illegal gaming, shall forfeit not more than twenty dollars. If discovered in the act, he may be arrested without a warrant by any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or any officer qualified to serve criminal process, and held in custody, in jail or otherwise, for not more than twenty-four hours, Sunday and legal holidays excepted, until a complaint may be made against him for such offence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, sec. 8J — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176A / Section 8J
Minimum requirements for cytologic screening and mammographic examination expense benefits
Status: in_force

Section 8J. Any contract, except contracts providing supplemental coverage to medicare or other governmental programs, between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual group hospital service plan which shall be delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide, as a basic benefit to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, for expense for cytologic screening and mammographic examination. Said benefits shall be at least equal to the following minimum requirements: (a) in the case of benefits for cytologic screening, said benefits shall provide for an annual cytologic screening for women eighteen years of age and older; and (b), in the case of benefits for mammographic examination, said benefits shall provide for a baseline mammogram for women between the ages of thirty-five and forty and for a mammogram on an annual basis for women forty years of age and older.

Section 8J. Any contract, except contracts providing supplemental coverage to medicare or other governmental programs, between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual group hospital service plan which shall be delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide, as a basic benefit to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, for expense for cytologic screening and mammographic examination. Said benefits shall be at least equal to the following minimum requirements: (a) in the case of benefits for cytologic screening, said benefits shall provide for an annual cytologic screening for women eighteen years of age and older; and (b), in the case of benefits for mammographic examination, said benefits shall provide for a baseline mammogram for women between the ages of thirty-five and forty and for a mammogram on an annual basis for women forty years of age and older.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 157A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 157A / Section 7
Voting shares; by-laws; amendment of articles of organization
Status: in_force

Section 7. (a) No capital stock other than membership shares shall be given voting power in an employee cooperative, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in the articles of organization. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section seventeen of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B, the power to amend, or repeal by-laws of an employee cooperative shall be in the members only, except to the extent that directors are authorized to amend or repeal the by-laws in accordance with said section seventeen. (c) Sections seventy, seventy-one and seventy-four of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B shall be construed to limit voting on any amendment of the articles of organization of an employee cooperative to the members, except that amendments adversely affecting the rights of stockholders as defined in section seventy-seven of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B may not be adopted without the vote of such stockholders as provided in section seventy-one of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B.

Section 7. (a) No capital stock other than membership shares shall be given voting power in an employee cooperative, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in the articles of organization.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section seventeen of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B, the power to amend, or repeal by-laws of an employee cooperative shall be in the members only, except to the extent that directors are authorized to amend or repeal the by-laws in accordance with said section seventeen.

(c) Sections seventy, seventy-one and seventy-four of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B shall be construed to limit voting on any amendment of the articles of organization of an employee cooperative to the members, except that amendments adversely affecting the rights of stockholders as defined in section seventy-seven of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B may not be adopted without the vote of such stockholders as provided in section seventy-one of said chapter one hundred and fifty-six B.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 16
Auditing committee; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 16. The auditing committee shall keep fully informed at all times as to the financial condition of the credit union. The auditing committee shall: (i) hold meetings not less than once each month; (ii) keep records of the meetings; (iii) certify the monthly statements submitted by the treasurer; (iv) make a thorough annual audit of the books, including income and expenses; (v) report to the board of directors its findings, together with any recommendations; and (vi) make an annual report at the annual meeting. The auditing committee shall, under regulations prescribed by the commissioner and within a period of time not exceeding three years, cause an examination and audit to be made of the books, securities, cash, assets, liabilities, income and expenditures of the credit union including a trial balance of the deposit and share account. Such examination and audit shall be made in such form and such manner as the commissioner may prescribe and such examination and audit of a credit union having assets over five million dollars shall be made by a certified public accountant or public accountant not connected with the credit union.

Section 16. The auditing committee shall keep fully informed at all times as to the financial condition of the credit union. The auditing committee shall: (i) hold meetings not less than once each month; (ii) keep records of the meetings; (iii) certify the monthly statements submitted by the treasurer; (iv) make a thorough annual audit of the books, including income and expenses; (v) report to the board of directors its findings, together with any recommendations; and (vi) make an annual report at the annual meeting.

The auditing committee shall, under regulations prescribed by the commissioner and within a period of time not exceeding three years, cause an examination and audit to be made of the books, securities, cash, assets, liabilities, income and expenditures of the credit union including a trial balance of the deposit and share account. Such examination and audit shall be made in such form and such manner as the commissioner may prescribe and such examination and audit of a credit union having assets over five million dollars shall be made by a certified public accountant or public accountant not connected with the credit union.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 84
Failure to make or amend return; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 84. Each such gas or electric company or manufacturing company or person neglecting to make the annual return required by the preceding section shall, for the first fifteen days or portion thereof during which such neglect continues, forfeit five dollars a day; for the second fifteen days or any portion thereof, ten dollars a day; and for each day thereafter not more than fifteen dollars a day. If any such company or person unreasonably refuses or neglects to make such return, it or he shall, in addition thereto, forfeit not more than five hundred dollars. If a return is defective or appears to be erroneous, the department shall notify the company or person to amend it within fifteen days. A company or person neglecting to amend said return within the time specified in the notice, when notified to do so, shall forfeit fifteen dollars for each day during which such neglect continues. All forfeitures incurred under this section may be recovered by an information in equity brought in the supreme judicial court by the attorney general, at the relation of the department, and when so recovered shall be paid to the commonwealth.

Section 84. Each such gas or electric company or manufacturing company or person neglecting to make the annual return required by the preceding section shall, for the first fifteen days or portion thereof during which such neglect continues, forfeit five dollars a day; for the second fifteen days or any portion thereof, ten dollars a day; and for each day thereafter not more than fifteen dollars a day. If any such company or person unreasonably refuses or neglects to make such return, it or he shall, in addition thereto, forfeit not more than five hundred dollars. If a return is defective or appears to be erroneous, the department shall notify the company or person to amend it within fifteen days. A company or person neglecting to amend said return within the time specified in the notice, when notified to do so, shall forfeit fifteen dollars for each day during which such neglect continues. All forfeitures incurred under this section may be recovered by an information in equity brought in the supreme judicial court by the attorney general, at the relation of the department, and when so recovered shall be paid to the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 126, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 126 / Section 4
Jails; purposes
Status: in_force

Section 4. Jails shall be used for the detention of persons charged with crime and committed for trial, committed to secure their attendance as witnesses upon the trial of criminal causes, committed pursuant to a sentence upon conviction of crime or for any cause authorized by law, or detained or committed by the courts of the United States. Jails may also be used for the detention of persons arrested without a warrant and not admitted to bail pending appearance before the district court, provided that no adequately equipped lock-up established in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-four of chapter forty is available for the detention of such person.

Section 4. Jails shall be used for the detention of persons charged with crime and committed for trial, committed to secure their attendance as witnesses upon the trial of criminal causes, committed pursuant to a sentence upon conviction of crime or for any cause authorized by law, or detained or committed by the courts of the United States. Jails may also be used for the detention of persons arrested without a warrant and not admitted to bail pending appearance before the district court, provided that no adequately equipped lock-up established in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-four of chapter forty is available for the detention of such person.