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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 25
Distinguishing marks; false statements or oaths
Status: in_force

Section 25. Whoever, at a primary, caucus or election, places any distinguishing mark upon his ballot, or makes a false statement as to his ability to mark his ballot, or allows the marking of his ballot to be seen by any person for any purpose not authorized by law, or gives a false answer to or makes a false oath before a presiding officer, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 25. Whoever, at a primary, caucus or election, places any distinguishing mark upon his ballot, or makes a false statement as to his ability to mark his ballot, or allows the marking of his ballot to be seen by any person for any purpose not authorized by law, or gives a false answer to or makes a false oath before a presiding officer, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 121 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 121
Psychologists; issuance of license without examination
Status: in_force

Section 121. Notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred and twenty, the board may issue a license without examination to an applicant who presents evidence that he has been licensed or certified as a psychologist by a similar board of another jurisdiction whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are not lower than those required in the commonwealth; or that he holds a diploma from a nationally recognized board or agency approved by the board.

Section 121. Notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred and twenty, the board may issue a license without examination to an applicant who presents evidence that he has been licensed or certified as a psychologist by a similar board of another jurisdiction whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are not lower than those required in the commonwealth; or that he holds a diploma from a nationally recognized board or agency approved by the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15A, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15A / Section 49
Transfer of credits; common course numbering system
Status: in_force

Section 49. (a) The board of higher education, in consultation with public institutions of higher educations, as defined in section 5, shall develop and approve a common course numbering system for lower-division courses with the goal of creating transparency for credit transferability. The department shall develop rules for the administration of the system. (b) Each public institution of higher education shall include in its course catalog the applicable course prefix and numbers from the common course numbering system approved by the board under this section. The board may, for good cause as determined by the board, grant a public institution of higher education an exemption from the requirements of this section.

Section 49. (a) The board of higher education, in consultation with public institutions of higher educations, as defined in section 5, shall develop and approve a common course numbering system for lower-division courses with the goal of creating transparency for credit transferability. The department shall develop rules for the administration of the system.

(b) Each public institution of higher education shall include in its course catalog the applicable course prefix and numbers from the common course numbering system approved by the board under this section. The board may, for good cause as determined by the board, grant a public institution of higher education an exemption from the requirements of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 13H — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 13H
Educational television program fund; accounts and reports
Status: in_force

Section 13H. The committee may establish and manage under such regulations as it may from time to time prescribe, a trust fund to be known as the Educational Television Program Fund. All funds received from school committees, organizations, or individuals for the purposes of sections thirteen F to thirteen I, inclusive, shall be credited to said Fund and shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be expended by the committee for such purposes without appropriation; provided, that no obligation shall be incurred for any expenditure in excess of sums available therefor. The committee shall cause accurate accounts to be kept at all times of all receipts and expenditures of funds received by it, and shall make a report of the same annually in December to the board of education.

Section 13H. The committee may establish and manage under such regulations as it may from time to time prescribe, a trust fund to be known as the Educational Television Program Fund. All funds received from school committees, organizations, or individuals for the purposes of sections thirteen F to thirteen I, inclusive, shall be credited to said Fund and shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be expended by the committee for such purposes without appropriation; provided, that no obligation shall be incurred for any expenditure in excess of sums available therefor.

The committee shall cause accurate accounts to be kept at all times of all receipts and expenditures of funds received by it, and shall make a report of the same annually in December to the board of education.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 171 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 171
Liability to city or town of owner or keeper of dog
Status: in_force

Section 171. The owner or keeper of a dog which has done damage to livestock or fowl shall be liable in tort to the city or town for all damages so done which the mayor, aldermen or board of selectmen have ordered to be paid as provided in this chapter.

Section 171. The owner or keeper of a dog which has done damage to livestock or fowl shall be liable in tort to the city or town for all damages so done which the mayor, aldermen or board of selectmen have ordered to be paid as provided in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 178 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 178
Business operated without license
Status: in_force

Section 178. Whoever without such license keeps or suffers to be kept in a house, building, yard or dependency thereof, actually occupied or owned by him, a table for the purpose of playing at billiards, pool or sippio, or a bowling alley or an automatic amusement device for hire, gain or reward, or whoever for hire, gain or reward suffers any person to resort thereto for such purpose shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 178. Whoever without such license keeps or suffers to be kept in a house, building, yard or dependency thereof, actually occupied or owned by him, a table for the purpose of playing at billiards, pool or sippio, or a bowling alley or an automatic amusement device for hire, gain or reward, or whoever for hire, gain or reward suffers any person to resort thereto for such purpose shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 9
Powers of commander-in-chief; disposition of inefficient units
Status: in_force

Section 9. The commander-in-chief may, subject to the laws of the United States, disband any unit of the organized militia falling below the prescribed strength or standard of efficiency.

Section 9. The commander-in-chief may, subject to the laws of the United States, disband any unit of the organized militia falling below the prescribed strength or standard of efficiency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 50 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 50
Interest on unpaid claims
Status: in_force

Section 50. Whenever payments of any kind are not made within sixty days of being claimed by an employee, dependent or other party, and an order or decision requires that such payments be made, interest at the rate of ten percent per annum of all sums due from the date of the receipt of the notice of the claim by the department to the date of payment shall be required by such order or decision. Whenever such sums include weekly payments, interest shall be computed on each unpaid weekly payment.

Section 50. Whenever payments of any kind are not made within sixty days of being claimed by an employee, dependent or other party, and an order or decision requires that such payments be made, interest at the rate of ten percent per annum of all sums due from the date of the receipt of the notice of the claim by the department to the date of payment shall be required by such order or decision. Whenever such sums include weekly payments, interest shall be computed on each unpaid weekly payment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 82, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 82 / Section 18
Notice to county commissioners of final action on petitions
Status: in_force

Section 18. Within two weeks after final action relative to the alteration or relocation of a highway or making specific repairs thereon, under the preceding section, the town clerk shall send a certified copy of the record of such final action to the county commissioners, who shall enter it upon their records.

Section 18. Within two weeks after final action relative to the alteration or relocation of a highway or making specific repairs thereon, under the preceding section, the town clerk shall send a certified copy of the record of such final action to the county commissioners, who shall enter it upon their records.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 88 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 88
Vacancies
Status: in_force

Section 88. Except as provided in this section, a vacancy in any elective body shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the remaining members, except that if the remaining members fail to fill such vacancy within thirty days after they shall have been notified by the city clerk that such vacancy exists, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of any qualified voter of the city by the mayor, or, if there is no mayor, by the vice-chairman, or the vice-chairman of the school committee, as the case may be.

Section 88. Except as provided in this section, a vacancy in any elective body shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the remaining members, except that if the remaining members fail to fill such vacancy within thirty days after they shall have been notified by the city clerk that such vacancy exists, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of any qualified voter of the city by the mayor, or, if there is no mayor, by the vice-chairman, or the vice-chairman of the school committee, as the case may be.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 111H — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 111H
Overtime pay for police officers; conditions
Status: in_force

Section 111H. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any police officer of a city or town who is required to perform any service beyond his regular established hours of service on primary day, on election day, on the thirty-first day of October or at any parade or race or at any public celebration or while police listing, shall be compensated for such additional hours of service at the rate per hour of his regular compensation. This section shall take effect in a city having a Plan E charter when accepted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the city council, and in the case of other cities by vote of the council, subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by a majority vote at an annual town meeting. The rate per hour of his regular compensation referred to in this section shall be based on the number of hours worked in an average week.

Section 111H. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any police officer of a city or town who is required to perform any service beyond his regular established hours of service on primary day, on election day, on the thirty-first day of October or at any parade or race or at any public celebration or while police listing, shall be compensated for such additional hours of service at the rate per hour of his regular compensation. This section shall take effect in a city having a Plan E charter when accepted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the city council, and in the case of other cities by vote of the council, subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by a majority vote at an annual town meeting. The rate per hour of his regular compensation referred to in this section shall be based on the number of hours worked in an average week.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111H, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111H / Section 39
Determination of operator's compliance with comprehensive operating contract; notice to generators
Status: in_force

Section 39. (a) Upon written notification by the operator that the facility is ready to accept low-level radioactive waste, and upon written notification by the department of public health that the facility is in compliance with all regulations and conditions of the facility license, the board shall determine whether the operator is in compliance with the comprehensive operating contract. If it is so determined, then the facility shall commence operation. (b) Within seven days of the board's determination, the operator shall notify all generators of the date on which the operator will accept low-level radioactive waste from such generators. Included in such notice shall be a statement of the terms, conditions and criteria for low-level radioactive waste acceptance at the facility.

Section 39. (a) Upon written notification by the operator that the facility is ready to accept low-level radioactive waste, and upon written notification by the department of public health that the facility is in compliance with all regulations and conditions of the facility license, the board shall determine whether the operator is in compliance with the comprehensive operating contract. If it is so determined, then the facility shall commence operation.

(b) Within seven days of the board's determination, the operator shall notify all generators of the date on which the operator will accept low-level radioactive waste from such generators. Included in such notice shall be a statement of the terms, conditions and criteria for low-level radioactive waste acceptance at the facility.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 25A — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 25A
Power of land court to enforce orders, sentences, judgments and decrees; contempts
Status: in_force

Section 25A. The court shall have like power and authority for enforcing orders, sentences, judgments and decrees made or pronounced in the exercise of any jurisdiction vested in it, and for punishing contempts of such orders, sentences, judgments or decrees and other contempts of its authority, as are vested for such or similar purposes in the supreme judicial court in relation to any civil action pending therein. Commitments for such contempts may be made to any jail in the Commonwealth. Orders, precepts and processes issued by the court may be served in Suffolk county by the officer in attendance upon the sessions of said court in said county, or in any county by any deputy sheriff to whom they are directed.

Section 25A. The court shall have like power and authority for enforcing orders, sentences, judgments and decrees made or pronounced in the exercise of any jurisdiction vested in it, and for punishing contempts of such orders, sentences, judgments or decrees and other contempts of its authority, as are vested for such or similar purposes in the supreme judicial court in relation to any civil action pending therein. Commitments for such contempts may be made to any jail in the Commonwealth. Orders, precepts and processes issued by the court may be served in Suffolk county by the officer in attendance upon the sessions of said court in said county, or in any county by any deputy sheriff to whom they are directed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 40
Use of militia; invasion or insurrection
Status: in_force

Section 40. The commander-in-chief shall order out the armed forces to repel an invasion or to suppress an insurrection made or threatened.

Section 40. The commander-in-chief shall order out the armed forces to repel an invasion or to suppress an insurrection made or threatened.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 215 / Section 11
Appeals; report of facts
Status: in_force

Section 11. In cases not governed by the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure or comparable rules for domestic relations matters, the judge by whom an order, judgment, decree or denial was made shall report the material facts found by him, on request of any party entitled to appeal therefrom made within ten days after such party has notice of such order, judgment, decree or denial; otherwise such report shall be in the discretion of the judge.

Section 11. In cases not governed by the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure or comparable rules for domestic relations matters, the judge by whom an order, judgment, decree or denial was made shall report the material facts found by him, on request of any party entitled to appeal therefrom made within ten days after such party has notice of such order, judgment, decree or denial; otherwise such report shall be in the discretion of the judge.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 13, sec. 12A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 13 / Section 12A
Board of registration in podiatry; membership; term
Status: in_force

Section 12A. There shall be a board of registration in podiatry, to be appointed by the governor, in this and in the following two sections called the board, consisting of five members, citizens of the commonwealth, three of whom shall have had at least seven years of practice in podiatry in this commonwealth. The fourth member shall be a registered physician who shall have had at least seven years of practice in medicine in this commonwealth. The fifth member shall be a representative of the public, subject to the provisions of section nine B. No member of the board shall be connected in any way with a school of podiatry or be financially interested in any manufacturing, wholesale or retail business, pertaining to podiatry in any form whatsoever. As the term of a member expires, his successor shall be appointed by the governor, to serve for five years.

Section 12A. There shall be a board of registration in podiatry, to be appointed by the governor, in this and in the following two sections called the board, consisting of five members, citizens of the commonwealth, three of whom shall have had at least seven years of practice in podiatry in this commonwealth. The fourth member shall be a registered physician who shall have had at least seven years of practice in medicine in this commonwealth. The fifth member shall be a representative of the public, subject to the provisions of section nine B. No member of the board shall be connected in any way with a school of podiatry or be financially interested in any manufacturing, wholesale or retail business, pertaining to podiatry in any form whatsoever. As the term of a member expires, his successor shall be appointed by the governor, to serve for five years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 279 / Section 35
Transmission of complaint or indictment to correctional institution
Status: in_force

Section 35. When a person is committed to any correctional institution of the commonwealth or to any other public penal institution, on conviction of felony, the clerk of the court shall, without charge, transmit with the mittimus an attested copy of the complaint or indictment under which such person was convicted and, if such complaint or indictment does not contain a reference to the chapter and section of the General Laws under which such person was convicted, a statement designating such chapter and section, and the names and addresses of the witnesses who testified for and against such person at the trial, together with a record containing the names and addresses of the presiding justice, district attorney and of the attorney for the defendant.

Section 35. When a person is committed to any correctional institution of the commonwealth or to any other public penal institution, on conviction of felony, the clerk of the court shall, without charge, transmit with the mittimus an attested copy of the complaint or indictment under which such person was convicted and, if such complaint or indictment does not contain a reference to the chapter and section of the General Laws under which such person was convicted, a statement designating such chapter and section, and the names and addresses of the witnesses who testified for and against such person at the trial, together with a record containing the names and addresses of the presiding justice, district attorney and of the attorney for the defendant.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 218 / Section 17
Justice, clerk or assistant clerk; restrictions on practice of law; special justices; restrictions on hearing or trying cases
Status: in_force

Section 17. A justice, clerk or assistant clerk of a district court shall not be retained or employed as an attorney in an action, complaint or proceeding pending in the court to which he is appointed, or which has been examined or tried therein; and a special justice shall not be so retained or employed in any case in which he acts or has acted as justice. No justice or special justice shall hear or try any case or proceeding in any court of the district court department, if he shall know that a partner or office associate of his has been directly or indirectly retained or employed as an attorney in such case or proceeding. No special justice shall practice in a criminal session of any court in the commonwealth nor shall he practice at all in the court, or predecessor district court, to which he is appointed.

Section 17. A justice, clerk or assistant clerk of a district court shall not be retained or employed as an attorney in an action, complaint or proceeding pending in the court to which he is appointed, or which has been examined or tried therein; and a special justice shall not be so retained or employed in any case in which he acts or has acted as justice. No justice or special justice shall hear or try any case or proceeding in any court of the district court department, if he shall know that a partner or office associate of his has been directly or indirectly retained or employed as an attorney in such case or proceeding. No special justice shall practice in a criminal session of any court in the commonwealth nor shall he practice at all in the court, or predecessor district court, to which he is appointed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 95, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 95 / Section 2
Acting in any city or town
Status: in_force

Section 2. A measurer of leather for one town may measure leather in any other town.

Section 2. A measurer of leather for one town may measure leather in any other town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 108A / Section 37
Right to wind up partnership affairs
Status: in_force

Section 37. Unless otherwise agreed the partners who have not wrongfully dissolved the partnership or the legal representative of the last surviving partner, not bankrupt, has the right to wind up the partnership affairs; provided, that any partner, his legal representative, or his assignee, upon cause shown, may obtain winding up by the court.

Section 37. Unless otherwise agreed the partners who have not wrongfully dissolved the partnership or the legal representative of the last surviving partner, not bankrupt, has the right to wind up the partnership affairs; provided, that any partner, his legal representative, or his assignee, upon cause shown, may obtain winding up by the court.